Demonstrators gathered at the festival to protest it, saying it supports the government of Eritrea, which human rights groups have called one of the world’s most oppressive countries
Despite a large police presence remaining at the park after the morning’s events, tensions continued into the afternoon and evening, with protestors at one point blocking St. Clair Avenue West at Caledonia Park Road.
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