St. Gallen sees anti-vaccination protest

- The protest was organized by the "Mass-Voll" (Measure is Full) movement, a group that has organized numerous rallies against Covid-19 measures in Switzerland. - Members of the far-right extremist group "Junge Tat" (Young Deed) were visibly leading the demonstration. - The demonstration was a response to a proposed revision of a St. Gallen cantonal law that would allow for mandatory vaccinations for specific groups during a pandemic. - An unauthorized counter-protest was called by a group named "Ostschweiz Nazifrei" (Eastern Switzerland Nazi-Free) to oppose the march. - Police initially granted a permit for the protest but later withdrew it on-site due to security concerns after disturbances broke out before the march began. - After the permit was revoked, demonstrators pushed through a police cordon to march through the old town. - Clashes occurred along the route, and police deployed tear gas to keep the opposing protest groups separated. - The "Freiheitstrychler," known for ringing large cowbells, have been a consistent feature at many anti-restriction rallies in Switzerland.