George Floyd, an African American man, was murdered on May 25, 2020, during a police arrest. Protests seeking justice for Floyd began in the United States the next day, with citizens of other countries soon following suit. Internationally, protesters demonstrated opposition to racism worldwide,For example: opposed police brutality,For example: questioned the arming of police, and expressed solidarity with their counterparts in the United States.For example: Prominent local issues included the 2016 death of Adama Traoré near Paris while in police custody (for whom roughly 20,000 people protested at various times) and the high rate of death amongst incarcerated Indigenous Australians.

Protests took place in over 60 countries. The protests took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which gathering in crowds was strongly advised against in some parts of the world, and outright banned in others.

Africa

Eastern Africa

Nairobi: Dozens of people protested peacefully outside the US Embassy on June 2. Protesters also criticized Kenyan police over "extrajudicial killings and use of unnecessary force when enforcing Covid-19 rules" and accused the embassy of implied approval of American police brutality by remaining silent during the protests in the states. About 200 marched against police brutality in Mathare.

Kampala: Twelve foreign nationals and three Ugandans were arrested in an anti-racism and anti-police brutality protest on June 9.

Northern Africa

Tunis: About 200 people protested in front of the Théâtre municipal de Tunis on June 6, 2020.

Southern Africa

Cape Town: A group of South Africans protested outside Parliament to show solidarity with George Floyd and Collins Khosa, a resident of Johannesburg who died after being allegedly assaulted by soldiers on April 10, 2020. Johannesburg: About 100 protesters closed a major thoroughfare on June 8 in front of the US Consulate General. They knelt in the street for 8 minutes 46 seconds. The Economic Freedom Fighters said the South African government is not doing enough to stop brutality perpetrated by its own police and army.

Pretoria: People protested at the US Embassy seeking justice for Floyd and Collins Khosa.

Western Africa

Accra: People protested peacefully while marching to the US Embassy on June 1.

Monrovia: Dozens of people protested peacefully in front of the US Embassy on May 28.

Abuja: People protested outside the US Embassy on May 28, despite armed policemen stationed there. Lagos: The Black Lives Matter Movement in Nigeria protested in Victoria Island despite heavy rainfall. Critics were concerned instead about obtaining justice for 16-year-old Tina Ezekwe, who was suspected of being killed by Lagos State Police Command officers, and 22-year-old microbiology student Uwaila Omozuwa, who was raped and killed at a church near Benin City. : Dakar: Students of Cheikh Anta Diop University protested peacefully, seeking justice for Floyd and an end to racism, particularly in the United States. Dozens of people protested to remember Floyd and denounce police brutality, taking a knee in solidarity.

Asia

Central Asia : Almaty: Over 100 people participated in anti-government protests in Almaty. One group of protestors held a banner that read "I Can't Breathe". Dozens of people were detained by police. The protest in Almaty was one of many protests nationwide, with protests also occurring in Nur-Sultan, Shymkent, Semei, Aqtobe, Oral, and Qyzylorda. Nationwide, over 100 protestors were detained, despite a more liberal protest law coming into force that day.

Bishkek: A rally was scheduled to be held in Gorky Park, but the organizers decided to cancel it for safety reasons and fear of provocations. A single protester who had seen the announcement for the planned protest went anyway and held a picket, holding a sign reading "authorities violence has no borders." Three police officers watched over the one-man protest.

Eastern Asia

, Special Administrative Region: Dozens of people protested peacefully in front of the US Consulate General, despite heavy rainfall.

Chatan: About 400 people held a vigil for George Floyd outside Chapel 1 on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. The vigil was held in solidarity against racism, both in the US and in the United States Air Force. Attendees observed 8 minutes 46 seconds of silence. Some protestors also took a knee. Fukuoka: About 200 people protested at . Kyoto: About 1000 people gathered near Yasaka Shrine and observed 8 minutes 46 seconds of silence before marching to . Attendees came from as far away as Okinawa and Hiroshima. Nagoya: About 300 people protested against racism downtown around the Sakae area in a demonstration organized by three high school students. Osaka: On June 7, nearly 1000 people participated in a demonstration organized in Osaka by the Kansai chapter of Black Lives Matter. Tokyo: Around 200 people peacefully protested on May 30 against police brutality in light of the murder of Floyd and the beating by police of an ethnically Kurdish man living in Tokyo. Another protest followed on June 6 in Shibuya with over 500 participants. Someone claiming to be a member of Antifa threatened to bomb the immigration office and police station. On June 14, thousands of people participated in a protest in Tokyo against police brutality and racism in the US and racism in Japan. : Seoul: About a dozen people protested outside the US Embassy against the murder of George Floyd as well as against American imperialism. Dozens of people protested near the US Embassy to seek justice for Floyd and denounce police brutality. Protestors also called on the South Korean government to enact an anti-discrimination law. Around 150 people protested in Myeong-dong on June 6. The protesters, who also sang "God Bless America", gathered June 4 at Osan Air Base on South Korea's west coast. On June 11, another demonstration was held at Camp Humphreys, about 60 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea.

Taipei: On June 12, more than 100 people from the pro-Beijing Chinese Unification Promotion Party protested in front of the American Institute in Taiwan, demonstrating against human rights violations in America, and calling on the United States government to respect ethnic minorities and release political prisoners. The crowd eventually dispersed peacefully. On June 13, around 500 people congregated at 228 Peace Memorial Park to express their support of the international George Floyd protests. Participants sang songs in tribute to Floyd, and took a knee in solidarity.

South Asia

Kolkata: About 50 or 60 people of the Students Federation of India and Democratic Youth Federation of India protested peacefully outside the American Center on June 2.

Karachi: On June 5, members of the Pasban Democratic Party protested against the murder of Floyd while holding posters featuring his image. : Colombo: On June 9, 2020, about 100 people gathered in front of the US embassy for a peaceful protest organized by the Frontline Socialist Party seeking justice for Floyd. The day before, the police had obtained a court injunction prohibiting the gathering. Violence was used by the police to disperse the crowd and arrest 53 protestors for violating quarantine measures, with police being seen "throwing at least one woman into an open truck". The use of police brutality to arrest people protesting peacefully against police brutality was heavily criticized by political parties, civil rights organizations, and trade unions, and some organizations made a joint statement pointing out that "[b]y assaulting protesters who abided by quarantine laws while not taking action when government supporters violated quarantine law, police have clearly demonstrated their readiness to violate rights guaranteed by the constitution according to the bidding of the ruling party". The US Embassy added that they had not asked the police to stop the protest.

Southeastern Asia

:Papuans have been protesting for decades against how the Indonesian government has treated them. The use of police brutality against Papuan students resulted in a serious series of protests in 2019. Seven Papuans arrested the previous year, known as the "Balikpapan Seven", were given "surprisingly light jail terms on treason charges" after the George Floyd protests began, possibly to avoid the unrest seen in American protests. Many drew parallels between the George Floyd protests and those of the Papuans, resulting in the trending of the hashtag #PapuanLivesMatter online and people in George Floyd protests outside of Indonesia also expressing solidarity with the Papuans. Protestors also likened George Floyd with Obby Kogoya, a Papuan student living in Yogyakarta whose head was stepped on by an Indonesia policeman while he was lying face down on the ground as the police held his dorm under siege to prevent a peaceful protest.Journalists, both foreign and domestic, face heavy resistance from the Indonesian government when attempting to report events in Papua. Surabaya: Papuan students protested. Students also called on the Indonesian government to free the Balikpapan Seven. : Quezon City: On June 4, hundreds of people protesting in the University of the Philippines Diliman against the passing of the controversial Anti-Terrorism Bill in the Philippine Congress took a knee in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the fight against police brutality. Cebu City: On June 3, Tug-ani (@upcebutugani) invited activists to attend a scheduled protest in front of the University of the Philippines Cebu entrance against the Anti-Terrorism Bill and to show solidarity with protesters in Hong Kong against the National Security Law and the Black Lives Matter movement. The protest occurred on the morning of June 5 in which activists took a knee in solidarity with BLM while chanting against the signing of the upcoming Anti-Terror bill. Police clad in anti-riot gear and a SWAT team were called in to disperse the protest as it was against the enacted quarantine and social distancing protocols. After protesters refused to comply, both uniformed and non-uniformed policemen stormed the campus which is clear violation of the Sotto-Enrile Accord. Seven protesters and one bystander were arrested. On June 8, a local court ordered the release of the individuals being detained. The following day on June 9, the eight detainees were released without bail.

Bangkok: Several Thai people in Bangkok who were protesting the suspected kidnapping of a Thai activist in Cambodia also held signs stating "I can't breathe", reflecting George Floyd's death and the disappearances of Thai activists. Online: On June 7, approximately 300 Thais and foreigners in Thailand held a virtual protest on Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions. Protesters wrote "I Can't Breathe" on their arms and observed silence for eight minutes 46 seconds.

Western Asia

Yerevan: Around 25 people protested at the US Embassy on June 4. Some held papers listing names of Black Americans killed by police.

Nicosia: About 250 people peacefully protested outside the United States Embassy, denouncing "social and racial inequities" that victimized not only Floyd, but also "the poor and dispossessed irrespective of race, creed or color". Protesters took a knee and raised fists to show solidarity with American protestors. : Tbilisi: Several dozen people protested at the Rustaveli Metro Station against racism and police brutality. A few counterprotestors were also present, with one stating that he was protesting because "the [other] protest was 'anti-white' and supported 'terrorism'". Two counterprotestors held a flag of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, the first modern republic of Georgia, and stated that they were protesting in support of US President Trump.

Mashhad: A candlelight vigil was held for Floyd in Mellat Park.