How Did The French Protests Start?
Four nights of rioting, 45,000 police mobilised, curfews declared in several towns and over 2,300 arrests. It’s been a long week in France – but how did we get here?
Chronicle of Events
Tuesday:
- Nahel M, a 17-year-old from Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, is shot dead by police during a traffic check
- Once footage of the incident appears on social media, protests begin
- 1,200 police are deployed
Wednesday:
- Protesters target public buildings and set vehicles on fire
- The authorities announce they will deploy more than 9,000 police to face the growing unrest
Thursday
- The officer who shot Nahel was arrested and charged with voluntary homicide
- Nahel’s mother, Mounia, leads a march in memory of her son. More than 6,000 people are thought to be in attendance
- Tensions culminate into riots across France. Looting is reported in several cities
Friday
- President Macron holds a crisis unit meeting and promised to use more resources to tackle the unrest
- Events are cancelled France, curfews are implemented and public transport closes early
- The authorities deploy 45,000 police
Saturday
- France wakes a up to more damage and looting
- The authorities announce more than 1,300 arrests were made overnight
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