August 23 in Peace & Justice History by Susan | Aug 23, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history | 0 comments August 23, 2014 7,500 people from 27 countries formed an 8-kilometer long human chain across the German-Polish border to protest opencast brown coal (lignite) mining, which could result in the destruction of villages in both countries. Share this:TweetShare on TumblrLike this:Like Loading...