29 Jun 2024 | 02:01 PM UTC
France: Activists protesting in Nanterre June 29
Activists protesting at Place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre, France, June 29. Increased security, transport disruptions likely.
Activists are protesting at Place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre as of 15:30 June 29. The protest is to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old shot and killed by police during a traffic stop, and to demand justice for the family. The gathering was preceded by a silent march through Nanterre. Several hundred protesters are participating in the event.
Authorities will likely monitor the protest. Localized transport and business disruptions are likely in the impacted area. Clashes between police and protesters cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the protest. Leave the area at the first sign of a security disturbance. Strictly heed the instructions of local authorities.
Riots started in Nanterre on June 27, 2023, after police shot and killed a local teenager. Reports indicate that officers shot the individual after he allegedly refused to comply with unspecified orders. Demonstrators took to the streets soon after the incident, setting several fires and engaging in localized vandalism in a number of suburbs in the Ile-de-France region. Authorities reported a number of minor casualties.
