French Authorities Ban some Student Protests After Weekend Looting and Clashes
Authorities cited public-order risks as 2,500 people were detained and 174 jailed after last weekend’s violence, officials said.
- On Thursday, French authorities banned demonstrations in Paris, Lyon, and Lille, citing "serious risks of a breach of public order, particularly given the current context."
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez acknowledged that authorities had "lost control" during recent street violence, where masked youths looted shops and torched public buildings.
- Justice Minister Darmanin reported on Wednesday that 2,500 people have been taken into police custody, with 174 jailed and 917 formally prosecuted.
- Authorities are bracing for Saturday's demonstration, where "Yellow Vest" activists are expected to join, and Prime Minister Lecornu said a "massive" security operation is planned.
- Hardline CGT union leader Sophie Binet said a "new phase" of protests with strikes is needed early next month, as students and unions continue mobilizing.
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Authorities in France ban some student protests
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PARIS — Dozens of protesters took to the Paris streets on Thursday despite bans on demonstrations ordered in multiple French cities following a weekend of clashes and widespread looting that marked France’s most violent unrest in years. Organizers of the Paris protest said an administrative court in the city overturned a ban issued by police. The Paris police prefecture previously said the ban was necessary, given the risk of street violence aft…
France bans or curbs protests in bid to prevent new wave of unrest
French authorities have banned or curbed protests across the country ahead of the weekend in a bid to prevent the violence and looting that plagued last week’s demonstrations. In Paris alone, hundreds of shops and other small businesses were destroyed on the sidelines of the protests.
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