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About 2,000 people defied a ban to join a memorial march in central Paris on Saturday to commemorate a young black man who died in police custody, while rallies were held across France to denounce police brutality, as tensions rose after days of riots gripped the country. .
Nationwide, some 5,900 people have taken to the streets, according to the Home Office.
Seven years after death Adam Traorehis sister had planned to lead an annual memorial march north of Paris in Persanne and Beaumont-sur-Oise.
But fearing to re-ignite the recent unrest sparked by the police, Nahil M. 17-year-old at a traffic stop near Paris, a court ruled that the chance of public unrest was too great to allow the march to proceed.
In a video posted to Twitter, Adama’s older sister, Asa Traoré, denounced the decision.
“The government decided to add fuel to the fire” and “disrespect the death of my little brother,” she said.
Instead, she attended a rally on Place de la Republique in central Paris.
“We are marching for young people to denounce police violence. They want to hide our death,” she said at the rally, which was attended by many lawmakers.
“They authorize neo-Nazi rallies but they don’t allow us to march. France cannot give us moral lessons. Its police are racist and violent,” she said.
Fearing a renewed riot as France celebrates Bastille Day on July 14, Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne told Le Parisien that the government would use “massive means to protect the French” during the national holiday.
While she said Home Secretary Gerald Darmanin would provide details, Bourne announced a ban on the sale of fireworks, which rioters used to target police.
Police said Traoré’s Paris rally was banned on the grounds that it might disturb public order and opened a legal case against Assa Traoré for organizing the event.
Youssef Traore, another brother of Asa Tarore, was arrested and detained on suspicion of committing acts of violence against a person holding public power, prosecutors told AFP.
“The march started peacefully and succeeded, and we do not understand his arrest,” Asa Traoré said.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the left-wing France Unbent party, criticized the government.
“From ban to repression…the leader is leading France into a regime we have already seen. Danger. Danger,” he wrote on Twitter, referring to the World War II regime of Vichy leader Philippe Pétain who collaborated with the Nazis.
Many in the march chanted “Justice for Nahal” before quietly dispersing later in the afternoon.
He also held around 30 demonstrations against police violence across France, including in the southern port city of Marseille and Strasbourg in the east. The authorities in Lille banned an assembly.
Numerous trade unions, political parties and associations have called on supporters to join Traoré’s rally as France slams allegations of institutionalized racism in the police ranks following the shooting of Nael M. On 27 June.
Traoré, then 24, died shortly after his arrest in 2016, sparking several nights of unrest that were similar to the week-long riots that broke out across the country in the wake of Nael’s shooting.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – 18 independent experts – on Friday asked France to pass legislation defining and banning racial profiling, questioning the “excessive use of force by law enforcement”.
On Saturday, the State Department denied what it called the committee’s “excessive” and “baseless” remarks.
The ministry responded that “any racial profiling by law enforcement is prohibited in France,” adding that “the struggle against excesses in racial profiling has intensified.”
Far-right parties linked the most violent and widespread riots in France since 2005 to mass immigration and demanded restrictions on newcomers.
More than 3,700 people have been in police custody in connection with the protests since Nael’s death, including at least 1,160 minors, according to official figures.
Nationwide, some 5,900 people have taken to the streets, according to the Home Office.
Seven years after death Adam Traorehis sister had planned to lead an annual memorial march north of Paris in Persanne and Beaumont-sur-Oise.
But fearing to re-ignite the recent unrest sparked by the police, Nahil M. 17-year-old at a traffic stop near Paris, a court ruled that the chance of public unrest was too great to allow the march to proceed.
In a video posted to Twitter, Adama’s older sister, Asa Traoré, denounced the decision.
“The government decided to add fuel to the fire” and “disrespect the death of my little brother,” she said.
Instead, she attended a rally on Place de la Republique in central Paris.
“We are marching for young people to denounce police violence. They want to hide our death,” she said at the rally, which was attended by many lawmakers.
“They authorize neo-Nazi rallies but they don’t allow us to march. France cannot give us moral lessons. Its police are racist and violent,” she said.
Fearing a renewed riot as France celebrates Bastille Day on July 14, Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne told Le Parisien that the government would use “massive means to protect the French” during the national holiday.
While she said Home Secretary Gerald Darmanin would provide details, Bourne announced a ban on the sale of fireworks, which rioters used to target police.
Police said Traoré’s Paris rally was banned on the grounds that it might disturb public order and opened a legal case against Assa Traoré for organizing the event.
Youssef Traore, another brother of Asa Tarore, was arrested and detained on suspicion of committing acts of violence against a person holding public power, prosecutors told AFP.
“The march started peacefully and succeeded, and we do not understand his arrest,” Asa Traoré said.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the left-wing France Unbent party, criticized the government.
“From ban to repression…the leader is leading France into a regime we have already seen. Danger. Danger,” he wrote on Twitter, referring to the World War II regime of Vichy leader Philippe Pétain who collaborated with the Nazis.
Many in the march chanted “Justice for Nahal” before quietly dispersing later in the afternoon.
He also held around 30 demonstrations against police violence across France, including in the southern port city of Marseille and Strasbourg in the east. The authorities in Lille banned an assembly.
Numerous trade unions, political parties and associations have called on supporters to join Traoré’s rally as France slams allegations of institutionalized racism in the police ranks following the shooting of Nael M. On 27 June.
Traoré, then 24, died shortly after his arrest in 2016, sparking several nights of unrest that were similar to the week-long riots that broke out across the country in the wake of Nael’s shooting.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – 18 independent experts – on Friday asked France to pass legislation defining and banning racial profiling, questioning the “excessive use of force by law enforcement”.
On Saturday, the State Department denied what it called the committee’s “excessive” and “baseless” remarks.
The ministry responded that “any racial profiling by law enforcement is prohibited in France,” adding that “the struggle against excesses in racial profiling has intensified.”
Far-right parties linked the most violent and widespread riots in France since 2005 to mass immigration and demanded restrictions on newcomers.
More than 3,700 people have been in police custody in connection with the protests since Nael’s death, including at least 1,160 minors, according to official figures.
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