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Revision as of 14:22, 18 February 2017
| 2017 French riots | |||
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| Part of Social situation in the French suburbs | |||
| Date | 2 February 2017 - present | ||
| Location | |||
| Caused by | Alleged rape of black man by police | ||
| Methods | Protesting, rioting, vandalism, arson | ||
| Parties | |||
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| Casualties | |||
| Arrested | ~254[1] | ||
In February 2017, a number of riots occurred in several French cities following the alleged rape of a black man named Théo by police with a baton.[2]
Alleged assault of Théo
On 2 February, a 22-year-old black man identified only as "Théo" was stopped by police on an identity check in the Paris suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois.[3] During the arrest Théo was seriously injured and has been advised by doctors to not work for two months[4] Théo has alleged that the four officers who arrested him beat him and that one of them raped him with a baton. Three of the officers involved in the arrest have been charged with aggravated assault and the fourth is being investigated for rape.[2] Preliminary investigations have not found sufficient proof that Théo was sexually assaulted.[4]
Violence
Following the initial reports of the assault on Théo, there was unrest for two nights in Aulany-sous-Bois. Several cars were lit on fire, bus shelters had windows smashed and suburb had its street lighting knocked out. Five people were arrested.[5] The unrest later spread to other suburbs of Paris. On Saturday 11 February, a crowd of people gathered to protest police brutality in Bobigny. While the protest was mostly peaceful, a small group of protestors began throwing objects at police and setting cars on fire. Police responded by deploying tear gas and arresting 37 people.[6] The next night, 12 February, around 50 youths gathered in Argenteuil and began throwing objects at police. They also set cars and garbage bins on fire and attacked a public bus. The group assault the bus's driver and also assaulted a journalist. 11 people, eight of them minors, were arrested.[2] A group of South Korean tourists were mugged on a coach bus by rioters in Paris.[7]
More clashes occurred in Paris on 15 February, with police deploying tear gas. Protestors than smashed windows of buildings and set fires.[1] On the night of the 15th, 49 people were arrested around Paris after engaging in similar behaviors with most of the unrest occurring near the Gare du Nord and Place de la République. 21 people were also arrest in Rouen the same night.[8]
Reactions
French president Francois Hollande visited Théo in the hospital on 7 February.[3] A policeman told Le Parisien that events were similar to the 2005 French riots.[4] Front National presidential candidate Marine Le Pen announced support for police and criticized the French government for not cracking down on rioters harder.[9]
See Also
References
- ^ a b "Clashes in Paris as protests against police brutality continue". rt.com. Russia Today. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Clashes continue in Paris suburbs over alleged police rape". france24.com. France 24. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Paris suburb simmers after black man allegedly sodomized by police". cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Paris suburbs: 'It feels like the 2005 riots are starting again'". thelocal.fr. The Local France. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Paris suburb simmers after youth allegedly raped by police". france24.com. France 24. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Paris suburbs rage over alleged police assault: 'I'm disgusted by my country'". france24.com. France 24. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Millar, Joey. "PARIS RIOTS: Tourists ordered to STAY AWAY after rioters ATTACK coach trip". Express.co.uk. Daily Express. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "French police arrest 49 people as violent protests spread to tourist hotspots of Paris". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Vinocur, Nicholas. "Riots over police rape hijack French campaign". politco.eu. POLITICO. Retrieved 13 February 2017.