BERLIN – Thousands of people formed a human chain through Berlin on Sunday in a message against racism, discrimination and social inequality among other causes.Organizers of Sunday’s “Indivisible” demonstration, who planned a nine-kilometer (5 ½-mile) chain from the Brandenburg Gate southeast to the Neukoelln neighborhood, were told to require participants to wear masks.
Protesters also were asked to keep well apart. They were linked by colored ribbons, forming what organizers called a “ribbon of solidarity.” People appeared to keep to the hygiene restrictions during the event, which lasted a bit over an hour.Police put the number of participants at about 5,000, while organizers estimated it at over 20,000.