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| title = 2009 French riots |
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| location = [[Firminy]] and [[Montreuil]], {{flag|France}} |
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A '''series of protest''' starts on [[July]] [[2009]] in [[France]]. On [[Bastille Day]] in the |
A '''series of protest''' starts on [[July]] [[2009]] in [[France]]. On [[Bastille Day]] in the commune of [[Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis|Montreuil]], a eastern suburb area of [[Paris]], french youths set on fire 317 cars<ref>[http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/France-Protesters-Clash-With-Riot-Police-And-Burn-Cars-Before-On-Eve-Of-Bastille-Day/Article/200907215337681?f=rss France-Protesters-Clash-With-Riot-Police-And-Burn-Cars-Before-On-Eve-Of-Bastille-Day (Sky News)]</ref>. On [[July 9]] many youths started a protest in [[Firminy]] near [[Saint-Étienne]], after the death of a young man in police custody. More than 240 peoples had been arrested near Paris.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8149362.stm BBC News]</ref> |
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==Relates== |
==Relates== |
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— ''The violence used to expel the people from the protest was completely not worth it.''— said Dominique Voynet the mayor of |
— ''The violence used to expel the people from the protest was completely not worth it.''— said Dominique Voynet the mayor of Montreuil. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 13:41, 14 July 2009
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| 2009 French riots | |
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 Montreuil location in Paris metro area | |
| Location | Firminy and Montreuil,  France |
| Date | July 9, July 14, 2009–present (UTC+2) |
| Injured | 13 police officers |
| Perpetrators | youths demonstrators |
No. of participants | 250+ |
A series of protest starts on July 2009 in France. On Bastille Day in the commune of Montreuil, a eastern suburb area of Paris, french youths set on fire 317 cars[1]. On July 9 many youths started a protest in Firminy near Saint-Étienne, after the death of a young man in police custody. More than 240 peoples had been arrested near Paris.[2]
Relates
— The violence used to expel the people from the protest was completely not worth it.— said Dominique Voynet the mayor of Montreuil.
See also
References
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