Paris. In France, the whole of France is burning in protest against the death of 17-year-old Nahel of Algerian origin from the police bullet (Death from gunshot wound). Thousands of people have been arrested and jailed across the country as France witnessed a fourth night of widespread protests despite heavy security after a 17-year-old was shot dead by police.
For information, let us tell you that after the death of seventeen-year-old Nahel of Algerian origin in France by a police bullet, protests, arson and demonstrations have continued. Hundreds of people were arrested for a fifth night in violence-hit France. Meanwhile, Nahel was buried in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, on Saturday (French time). Hundreds of people attended the funeral peacefully, including his mother and grandmother. In the afternoon a ceremony took place at Nanterre’s mosque and the burial took place at the region’s vast Mont Valérian cemetery.
The situation has worsened so much that President Emmanuel Macron has postponed his proposed visit to Germany from Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron returned home after leaving a meeting of European leaders in Brussels on Friday.
So far more than 3000 people have been arrested in France. Curfew has been imposed in many cities. Over 45,000 policemen are on the streets to bring the situation under control. In view of this situation, Britain has asked its citizens not to travel to France.
The video of the murder surfaced
Significantly, during the traffic check on Tuesday, the video of the murder of 17-year-old Nahel has also come to the fore. This incident has shaken the country and people are very angry. The death sparked anger in a Paris suburb and quickly sparked violence across the country. Nanterre mayor Patrick Jéry said France needed to ‘push for change’ in disadvantaged areas. Despite widespread violence, Macron has not declared a state of emergency. This option was exercised in 2005 under similar circumstances. Instead, the government is focusing on beefing up security with calling in officers on leave. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmenin on Friday ordered the night-time closure of all public buses and trams across the country, which have been the target of riots.
The home minister also said that he has warned social media networks not to allow it to be used as a medium to call for violence. Darmenin said French authorities were using social media networks to identify instigators of the violence. “We will go after everyone who uses these social networks to commit violent acts,” he said. At the same time, Macron slammed social media platforms that have circulated images of violence and cars and buildings being set on fire. Targeting social media apps Snapchat and Tiktok, he said they were being used to spread unrest.
Last year 13 people died
The police officer accused of killing Nahel has been charged with premeditated murder. Preliminary allegations mean that the investigating magistrate has a strong suspicion of wrongdoing, but they need to do more investigation before sending a case to trial. Nanterre prosecutor Pascal Prache said that his preliminary investigation had led him to conclude that the officer’s use of his weapon was not legally justified. Last year, 13 people were shot by police for failing to stop for traffic.
This year, three others, including Nahel, died under similar circumstances. In the wake of these deaths, people are calling for greater accountability from the police. This week’s protests were reminiscent of three weeks of violent demonstrations in 2005. Bouna Traore, 15, and Zayd Bena, 17, were killed at the time, who were struck by lightning while hiding from the police at an electricity substation in Clichy-sous-Bois.
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