16 Oct 2024 | 08:03 AM UTC
France: Activists to demonstrate in central Lyon Oct. 18
Pro-Kanak activists plan to protest at Place de la Comedie, Lyon, France, from 18:00 Oct. 18. Heightened security, disruptions likely.
Pro-Kanak activists plan to protest in Place de la Comedie, Lyon, from 18:00 Oct. 18. Campaigners will demand increased rights for the Kanak people of New Caledonia. Based on previous events, several hundred people may participate.
Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely in the vicinity of the gathering. The event will likely pass off peacefully.
Avoid the demonstration area as a standard precaution. Allow additional time to reach destinations near protest sites through the evening Oct. 18. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers.
