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Workers’ Day 2024 in Paris
As Labour Day demonstrations escalated in Paris, Gendarmerie and Police Nationale officers stormed the streets with batons, tear gas, rubber bullets, and stun grenades to repress demonstrators who retaliated with bricks and bottles. Unions demanded peace in Palestine and better working conditions, on a day that annually represents workers rights.
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Gilet Jaunes 5th Anniversary Protest
On 18th November 2024, in Paris, the yellow vests gathered in all major French cities to show the government that the movement has grown and strengthened over the years. The protesters main demands were to lower petrol prices, France’s exit from Europe (Frexit) and NATO.
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Millions Take to the Streets in Unprecedented Show of Support for Palestine
On October 7th, the world witnessed the most aggressive response Hamas has had toward Israel. Hamas, fired around 5,000 rockets into Israeli territory, overloading their anti-missile system in a never-before-seen offensive many Israelis refer to as “their 9/11”. Israel’s response was equally unprecedented: a reinforcement of the naval blockade that had dramatically impacted the lives…
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Unauthorised Demonstration in Paris for Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
Paris, 14th October 2023. France is one of the few countries in the world which banned pro-Palestine protests, but people met anyway to express their support and call for a ceasfire and respect of human rights in Gaza. French Gendarmerie proceded to stop, identify and in some cases arrest the peaceful demonstrators.
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Peaceful Protest against French Government
On 13th October 2023 strikes and demonstrations took place across France. Demonstrators gathered to protest against austerity policies, for higher wages and for equality between men and women. Many protested in support of the Palestinian population, leaning on an authorised demonstration after French government banned demonstrations in support of Palestine.
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Riot against Police Brutality and Discriminating Behaviours in France
Between the end of June and the beginning of July 2023, France experienced a long week of riots against the police and the anti-terrorism law of 2017. The protests originated after a police officer killed a 17 year-old man at a checkpoint in Nanterre, suburb of Paris.
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May Day 2023
In France, People were protesting for months against the new pensions reform. Rioters and police officers in full anti-riot gear clashed once again on May Day in the streets of Paris.