34 Anti-Life Activists Arrested for Attacks and Violations of Freedom of Assembly against Praying Christians

Country: Austria

Date of incident: July 26, 2013


A peaceful prayer-manifestation of young Christians in Salzburg was interrupted by aggressive pro-choice activists who blocked streets and insulted the Christian activists. Police officers had to rearrange the walking route of the march and finally arrested 34 pro-choice activists for the violation of freedom of assembly. Two pro-choice activists also attacked a police officer.

Eva Wenzl, press spokesperson of the police in Salzburg, said that most of the arrested activists are known to the authorities due to other violations of rights in demonstrations. Local sources told the Observatory that the pro-choice activists had illegally plastered more than 100 posters in Salzburg in the weeks leading up to the pro life prayer manifestation.

Source:
http://salzburg.orf.at/news/stories/2594803/