{"id":6101,"date":"2021-06-22T17:28:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T21:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/?p=6101"},"modified":"2021-07-14T16:03:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T20:03:48","slug":"demonstrations-against-vaccine-apartheid-planned-during-german-chancellor-merkels-visit-to-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/blog\/2021\/06\/22\/demonstrations-against-vaccine-apartheid-planned-during-german-chancellor-merkels-visit-to-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Demonstrations Against Vaccine Apartheid Planned During German Chancellor Merkel’s Visit to US"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UPDATE:<\/strong> A twitter thread with photos and video from many of the protests is online here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Civil society groups across the United States are planning demonstrations against vaccine apartheid at over a dozen German consular offices in the days leading up to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to the United States in mid-July.<\/p>\n

While Americans increasingly have widespread access to COVID vaccination, huge numbers of people in low- and middle-income nations won’t have access to vaccines for years longer unless global production is increased dramatically.<\/p>\n

The vast majority of countries around the world \u2014 including the United States \u2014 support a call made by South Africa and India to temporarily waive trade-related intellectual property rights (TRIPS) at the World Trade Organization for COVID vaccines, so that they can be produced in as many places as possible as quickly as possible. \u00a0But the European Union, led by Germany, continues to oppose such an agreement.<\/p>\n

“Over 130 organizations representing public health, human rights, faith, labor and other constituencies sent a letter to President Biden<\/a> recently calling on him to use all possible diplomatic means to press the EU to negotiate on a TRIPS waiver in good faith,” said Arthur Stamoulis, executive Director of Citizens Trade Campaign. \u00a0“Every day that Germany continues to obstruct a fast and effective waiver agreement means more needless death, more families pushed into poverty and increased chances of a viral mutation that can evade current vaccines and start the pandemic all over for everyone.”<\/p>\n

Chancellor Merkel’s planned visit to the United States on July 15th comes shortly before the next big WTO meeting during which life-or-death decisions on the TRIPS waiver will be made.<\/p>\n

Advocates of the TRIPS waiver are planning to protest against vaccine apartheid not just in Washington, DC \u2014 but outside German consular offices in the following locations:<\/p>\n

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CALIFORNIA<\/b><\/div>\n
Wednesday, July 14 * 10:00am<\/div>\n
Outside the German Consulate<\/div>\n
6222 Wilshire Boulevard * Los Angeles, CA<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0will@citizenstrade.org<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for Los Angeles Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
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Thursday, July 15 * 6:00pm<\/div>\n
Outside the German Consulate<\/div>\n
1960 Jackson Street * San Francisco, CA<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0will@citizenstrade.org<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for San Francisco Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
.<\/div>\n
Friday, July 16 * 10:30am<\/div>\n
Outside the Honorary German Consulate (Emerald Center)<\/div>\n
1620 5th Ave * San Diego, CA<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0will@citizenstrade.org<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for San Diego Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
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COLORADO<\/b><\/div>\n
Wednesday, July 14 * 11:00am<\/div>\n
Outside the Honorary German Consulate<\/div>\n
4100 E Mississippi Avenue * Denver, CO<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0apetrovic@citizen.org<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for Denver Event Online Here\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA<\/strong><\/div>\n
Thursday, July 15 * 9:00am<\/div>\n
Die-In at White House During Chancellor Merkel’s Visit<\/div>\n
Lafayette Square<\/div>\n
H St and Black Lives Matter Plaza NW * Washington, DC<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0rharvey@citizen.org<\/a><\/div>\n
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ILLINOIS<\/strong><\/div>\n
Tuesday, July 13 * 8:30am<\/div>\n
Outside the German Consulate<\/div>\n
676 N Michigan Ave * Chicago, IL
\nContact: ekuttner@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n
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MAINE<\/b><\/div>\n
Thursday, July 15 * 12:30pm<\/div>\n
Across from Honorary German Consulate (Lobsterman Park)<\/div>\n
1 Temple Street * Portland, ME<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0mspiess@myfairpoint.net<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for Portland Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
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MASSACHUSETTS<\/b><\/div>\n
Monday, July 12 \u2022 12:00pm<\/div>\n
Copley Square (Corner of Boylston & Darmouth Streets)<\/div>\n
560 Boylston St \u2022 Boston, MA<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0apetrovic@citizen.org<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for Boston Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
.<\/div>\n

NEW YORK
\n<\/b>Wednesday, July 14 * 10:00am
\nDag Hammarskjold Plaza
\nE. 47th Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave) * New York, NY
\nContact:\u00a0b.levenson@peoplesaction.org<\/a>
\nShare on Facebook<\/a>
\nRSVP for the New York Event Online Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, July 15 * 5:00pm<\/div>\n
Outside the Honorary German Consulate<\/div>\n
120 West Tupper Street * Buffalo, NY<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0george@citizenstrade.org<\/a>
\nShare on Facebook<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for Buffalo Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
.<\/div>\n
OHIO<\/b><\/div>\n
\n
Wednesday, July 14 * 12:00pm<\/div>\n
Outside the Honorary German Consulate (One Cleveland Center)<\/div>\n
1375 E. Ninth Street * Cleveland, OH<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0apetrovic@citizen.org<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for the Cleveland Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
.<\/div>\n
OREGON<\/b><\/div>\n
Wednesday, July 14 * 6:00pm<\/div>\n
Outside Honorary German Consulate<\/div>\n
3900 SW Murray Blvd \u2022 Beaverton, OR<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0hillary@washingtonfairtrade.org<\/a><\/div>\n
Share on Facebook<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for Beaverton Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
.<\/div>\n
\n

TEXAS
\n<\/b>Thursday, July 15 * 1:30pm
\nOutside the Honorary German Consulate
\n912 S Capitol of Texas Highway (Hwy 360) * Austin, TX
\nContact: bobcash@citizenstrade.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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UTAH<\/b><\/div>\n
Tuesday, July 13 * 12:00pm<\/div>\n
Outside the Honorary German Consulate<\/div>\n
36 State St * Salt Lake City, UT<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0apetrovic@citizen.org<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for Salt Lake Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
.<\/div>\n
VIRGINIA<\/b><\/div>\n
Thursday, July 15 * 10:30am<\/div>\n
Outside the Honorary German Consulate (Town Point Park and Nauticus)<\/div>\n
1 Waterside Drive * Norfolk, VA<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0rharvey@citizen.org<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for Norfolk Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n
.<\/div>\n
WASHINGTON<\/b><\/div>\n
Sunday, July 11 \u2022 1:00pm<\/div>\n
The German House<\/div>\n
613 9th Ave \u00a0* \u00a0Seattle, WA<\/div>\n
Contact:\u00a0hillary@washingtonfairtrade.org<\/a><\/div>\n
Share on Facebook<\/a><\/div>\n
RSVP for Seattle Event Online Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

These actions follow earlier\u00a0protests in DC<\/a> and at German consulates<\/a> calling on the German government and EU to support the waiver.<\/p>\n

For more info, write to merkelprotests@citizenstrade.org.<\/p>\n

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Seattle, WA<\/p><\/div>\n

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Boston, MA<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dallas, TX<\/p><\/div>\n

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New York, NY<\/p><\/div>\n

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San Francisco, CA<\/p><\/div>\n

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Houston, TX<\/p><\/div>\n

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