On May 1st, mass demonstrations were held across the globe to mark International Workers Day. In some cities, mass demonstrations were tolerated. Unfortunately, others were met with police and state repression. As is always the case for injuries in mass protests, actual numbers may be more important than reported. Istanbul (Turkey) : 142 arrests, 90 injured

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/01/turkish-police-teargas-water-cannons-protesters Montreal (Canada) : 137 arrests, 5 injured

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Anticapitalist+demo+Montreal+declared+illegal/9797602/story.html

http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2014/05/may-day-demonstrations-sweep-montreal/

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/montreal/201405/01/01-4762746-manifestation-du-1er-mai-137-arrestations-et-4-blesses.php

https://www.facebook.com/Frankbplouffe/posts/10152024384871428

https://www.facebook.com/99media.org/posts/657129494334947

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http://www.clac-montreal.net/communique-2-mai-2014

http://www.mediacoop.ca/story/may-day%E2%80%99s-beautiful-urgency-vs-p6-police-repressio/30583

http://montreal.mediacoop.ca/blog/stimulator/30589 Dili (East Timor) : 84 arrests

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/archive/police-arrest-84-in-east-timor-may-day-protest/ Berlin (Germany) : 68 arrests

http://www.thelocal.de/20140502/police-and-protesters-clash-in-may-1st-demos-in-berlin-and-hamburg Donetsk (Ukraine) : 26 Injured

http://rt.com/news/156160-gas-rally-donetsk-ukraine/ Teheran (Iran) : 23 arrests

http://www.rferl.org/content/labor-activists-may-workers-day-arrests-iran/25369605.html Jönköping (Sweden) : 19 arrests, 90 redirected by bus, 32 detained

http://www.thelocal.se/20140501/mass-arrests-at-neo-nazi-demonstration Hamburg (Germany) : 15 arrests, 70 injured

http://www.thelocal.de/20140502/police-and-protesters-clash-in-may-1st-demos-in-berlin-and-hamburg Helsinki (Finland) : 10 arrests

http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/10397-arhinmaeki-questions-police-actions-during-may-day-march.html Seattle (United States) : 10 arrests

http://www.nbc4i.com/story/25410633/hundreds-march-in-seattle-police-make-arrests Phnom Penh (Cambodia) : 5 injured

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/day-rallies-demand-reform-hurt-cambodia-23543814?singlePage=true Vancouver (Canada) : 3 arrests, 1 injured

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/youtube-video-shows-police-kneeing-man-at-may-day-rally-1.1803994 Version française: https://gappasquad.wordpress.com/2014/05/02/une-place-de-choix/

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