June–July 2023 riots in France
A series of riots in France began on 27 June 2023 following the fatal shooting of Nahel Merzouk in an encounter with two police officers in Nanterre , a suburb of Paris . Residents started a protest outside the police headquarters on the 27 June, which later escalated into rioting as demonstrators set cars alight, destroyed bus stops, and shot fireworks at police.[ 7] In Viry-Châtillon , a town just south of Paris with a history of violence towards police,[ 8] a group of teenagers set a bus ablaze.[ 9]
In Mantes-la-Jolie , a town 40 km northwest of Paris,[ 10] the town hall was set ablaze after being firebombed [ 11] on the night of 27 June, burning until 03:15 (CEST ).[ 9] Clashes continued throughout the night across France, including Toulouse and Lille .[ 9] Unrest was also reported in Asnières , Colombes , Suresnes , Aubervilliers , Clichy-sous-Bois and Mantes-la-Jolie .[ 12]
By 29 June, over 150 people had been arrested,[ 13] 24 officers had been injured, and 40 cars had been torched.[ 14] [ 15] Fearing greater unrest, Gérald Darmanin , Interior Minister of France, deployed 1,200 riot police and gendarmes in and around Paris, later adding an additional 2,000.[ 9] [ 14] [ 15] On 29 June, Darmanin announced that the government would deploy 40,000 officers nationwide,[ 16] including RAID and GIGN counter-terrorist units,[ 17] to quell the violence. After 4 July, the unrest dropped drastically and was soon declared over.[ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
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^ "Un homme décède en Guyane en marge des émeutes déclenchées par la mort de Nahel" [A man dies in French Guiana on the sidelines of the riots triggered by the death of Nahel]. Le HuffPost (in French). 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023 .
^ Abboud, Leila; Klasa, Adrienne (5 July 2023). "Emmanuel Macron walks tightrope with French police after teenager's death" . Financial Times . Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 . Since Merzouk was killed, 808 officers have been injured in clashes with protesters and rioters, according to the interior minister.
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^ Chazan, David (11 July 2023). "French riots caused €650m of damage, say insurers" . The Times . Retrieved 14 July 2023 .
^ Cousin, Victor; Alexandre, Victor (3 July 2023). "Interpellations, voitures brûlées, bâtiments dégradés ... Les émeutes en chiffres, nuit par nuit" [Arrests, burned cars, damaged buildings ... The riots in numbers, night by night]. Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023 .
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^ Rabemanantsoa, Anna; Winsor, Morgan. "Teenager's death during police traffic stop sparks violent unrest in Paris suburb" . ABC News . Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ Mortimer, Gavin (28 June 2023). "France erupts in violence after police shoot dead a teenager" . The Spectator . Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
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^ Chrisafis, Angelique; Paris, Angelique Chrisafisin (29 June 2023). "France police shooting: 150 arrests as protests widen over teenager's death" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ a b Brudeau, Cain. "Riots, racial tensions erupt in France after fatal police shooting" . Courthouse News Service . Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ a b Bisset, Victoria; Suliman, Adela (28 June 2023). "Protests erupt in Paris after police shoot, kill teen during traffic stop" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 28 June 2023 .
^ "France to deploy 40,000 officers in wake of riot" . Deutsche Welle . Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 .
^ "More police, armored vehicles will be deployed to contain riots in France" . Le Monde . 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023 .
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^ "French Researchers Warn Of A Major Explosion In France Due To Racist Crimes – الشروق أونلاين" . 23 October 2023. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023 .
^ " 'Nahel M.'s death is part of the historical continuity of racist crimes committed against Blacks and Arabs in France' " . Le Monde.fr . 15 July 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023 .