Dozens of unions, associations, and collectives planned to organize marches in memory of the 17-year-old youth who was murdered in many cities of France on Saturday, July 8, called on the people of the city to support the action. These release reports Le Point.
Organizations and leftist political parties condemning the policy of discrimination against the population from the suburbs called for marches across France.
“Citizens’ marches, marked by grief and anger at police violence, were announced in many cities on Saturday,” the media said.
According to preliminary estimates, about 30 demonstrations could take place across France on this day.
One of the anticipated protests was a march in the Val d’Oise department led by French woman Assa Traore.
On 27 June, police officers present shot and killed a 17-year-old teenager during a road check in Nanterre, who, according to security officials, refused to comply with his demands. After the event was widely publicized, mass protests began to take place in France.
Former protesters in Paris set on fire Police officers with Molotov cocktails.