By Erbil Basay
BERLIN (AA) - Thousands of people on Saturday participated in demonstrations held in various cities across Germany against the far-right and racism.
In the capital Berlin, thousands of people gathered to protest far-right extremism and racism.
The demonstration with the slogan “Stop the far-right, defend democracy” was organized by an initiative comprising many civil society organizations and groups.
Banners in the protest were bearing slogans such as "I reject AfD" (far-right Alternative for Germany party) "Prioritize human rights over far-right ideologies," "Against far-right extremism," and "Diversity."
Protests against far-right extremism and racism also took place in Munich, Dresden, Leipzig, and Cologne.
*Writing by Muhammed Enes Calli