Confederate statues removed following the death of George Floyd

The confederate statues around the U.S. and Europe have been rapidly torn down by protesters triggered by the death of George Floyd. 

Statues, including Christopher Columbus and those connected to the slave trade or racism, have been taken down. 

In Belgium, thousands of people are demanding the removal of statues celebrating the reign of the nation's former ruler, King Leopold II, as the country faces its controversial past. 

Meanwhile, protesters in Oxford, London, and Bristol have also demanded the removal of colonialist statues in their cities.