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At 5pm today approximately 30 international youth (including 10 Americans) staged a "sit-in" in the main hallway of the Bella Center, outside of the main hall, during the opening of the high level segment of the COP15 negotiations. They were not blocking the flow of traffic, but rather lining the hallway.
The youth read the names of the 11 million+ people who have signed a petition demanding a fair, ambitious, and legally binding agreement.
An hour and a half into the "sit-in", with a huge group of international media present with their cameras, the Bella Center security began forcibly removing the non-violent protesters. Reporters and young people surrounded the Bella Center security staff, chanting ''The whole world is watching.''
After detaining several youth, the remaining protesters were left on the side of the hallway, where they currently remain as of 8:30pm.
One hour after the police incident, Senator John Kerry arrived and shook hands with all the protesters, raising spirits among the group.
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