US EditionThousands march in Marseille to denounce drug violence after killing of activist’s brother
More than 6,000 people protested drug trafficking and honored Mehdi Kessaci, whose murder is seen as intimidation against his activist brother, amid calls for stronger state action.
- On Saturday, November 22, thousands gathered in Marseille to denounce drug trafficking after a killing that shocked the country, with activists and residents among more than 6,200 wearing white.
- Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone said an investigation is open into premeditated murder by an organized group, with investigators viewing Mehdi Kessaci's killing last week as intimidation against his brother Amine.
- Amine Kessaci, 22, called for the march and attended under heavy police protection, while their mother, Ouassila Benhamdi Kessaci, joined dressed in white and was overcome with grief.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called the killing a `turning point` and cited the June anti-drugs law, major cocaine seizures, and declines in Marseille homicides as government response.
- Similar gatherings took place Saturday in about 20 other cities, with initiatives planned in some 25 other towns, as France's government campaign earlier this year links drug use to gang violence.
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White T-shirts over the dudounes, sunglasses on the nose, hood to protect themselves from the glacial Mistral. They are more than 6,000 people to converge at the foot of the hotel of the Department, roundabout Claudie d'Arcy, this Saturday, November 22. In front of the pharmacy, flower bouquets and candles are gathering in places where, nine days earlier, Mehdi Kessaci is fatally hit in his vehicle by four bullets fired from a motorcycle.The dea…
A white march under high security took place on Saturday in Marseilles, bringing together several hundred people, determined to "block" against the narcotrafic. Mehdi Kessaci's mother gave an upsetting speech.
The protesters are demanding an anti-violence law, a budget of 3 billion euros for its implementation, and no further cuts to funding for victim support associations.
Thousands march in France, demanding action on violence against women in the country
Thousands of protesters across France braved the cold on Saturday to express their anger over the persistence of violence against women and demand more public action and funds to combat the scourge.
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