Occupy movement

'Occupy'/'Indignants' protests
'Occupy'/'Indignants' protests
Date	September 17, 2011 – ongoing
Location	List of "Occupy" protest locations
Caused by	Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia.
Methods	Non violent protest; Civil disobedience; Occupation; Picketing; Demonstrations; Internet activism;
Status	Ongoing
Casualties and losses
	Arrests: 780+

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Arab Spring impact, no Occupy Wall Street

Arab Spring impact protests with Occupy Wall Street impact

Occupy Wall Street impact

The "Occupy" protests are a series of protests which started in 2011 primarily against social and economic inequality, corporate greed, and the influence of corporate money and lobbyists on government.^[2]^[3]

The Occupy Wall Street protests began in New York in September 2011.

On May 30, the Spanish May 15 movement made call for a worldwide protest on October 15.^[4] On 9 October 2011 activists in cities in more than 25 countries made calls for global protests on 15 October.^[5]^[6]^[7] Many are using online website and social media like Facebook, Twitter, Meetup, and Tumblr to coordinate the events.^[5] Protest pages in Spain and Italy have 42,410 and 20,568 RSVPs, respectively. A list of events for October 15 listed events in 951 cities in 82 countries.^[8] On October 15 events were held in many cities.^[9]

A group of protesters are organizing an occupation of the London Stock Exchange to bring attention to what they see as unethical behavior on the part of banks. One of the organizers of the protest said the protests are focused against "increasing social and economic injustice in this country". In his opinion, "Since the financial crisis the Government has made sure to maintain the status quo and let the people who caused this crisis get off scot-free, whilst conversely ensuring that the people of this country pay the price, in particular those most vulnerable."^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16] A similar protest group inspired by Occupy Wall Street has formed in the UK under the name OccupyLSX.^[17]^[18]^[19]

In Ireland protests were held throughout the country, including in Dublin and Cork. What The Irish Times described as "well-humoured protest" marched on the Department of Finance in Dublin with a low-key Garda (police) presence. The nearby Merrion Hotel, where the EU-IMF troika stayed during negotiations involving the €67 billion bailout of the country's banks, was also a focus of protests.^[20] Richard Boyd Barrett, TD gave a speech. Protesters sat down on the street and chanted against the EU and IMF troika. The "Occupy Dame Street" protest, set up outside the Central Bank of Ireland in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York, also continued throughout the day.^[20]

List of biggest gatherings on 15 October 2011

City name	Attendance	Reference
Madrid	500,000	^[21]^[22]
Barcelona	350,000	^[23]^[24]
Rome	200,000	^[25]
Lisbon	50,000-100,000	^[26]
Santiago	10,000-100,000	^[27]
New York City	10,000-50,000	^[28]^[29]
Berlin	10,000+	^[30]
Zagreb	5,000-10,000	^[31]
Brussels	6,000-7,000	^[32]
Frankfurt	5,000	^[33]
Los Angeles	5,000	^[28]
Auckland	3,000	^[34]
London	3,000-5,000	^[35]
Ljubljana	3,000-4,000	^[13]^[36]
Toronto	2,500	^[13]
Amsterdam	2,000	^[26]
Athens	2,000-4,000	^[37]^[28]
Sydney	2,000	^[28]
Thessaloniki	2,000	^[37]
Split	over 1,000	^[38]
Copenhagen	over 1,000	^[39]
Montreal	over 1,000	^[40]
Helsinki	1,000	^[26]
Paris	1,000	^[28]
Washington, D.C.	1000	^[37]
Concepción	500 (prelim.)	^[41]
Dublin	400	^[37]
Maribor	400	^[42]
Koper	300+	^[43]
Rijeka	300	^[44]
Hong Kong	200	^[33]
Prague	200	^[34]
Valparaíso	200 (prelim.)	^[45]
Stockholm	200	^[46]
Umeå	200	^[47]
Sarajevo	100-150	^[48]
Curitiba	100	^[49]
Johannesburg	50	^[50]