2009 French riots
| 2009 French riots | |
|---|---|
 Montreuil location in Paris metro area | |
| Location | Firminy and Montreuil,  France |
| Date | July 9, July 14, 2009 (UTC+2) |
| Injured | 13 police officers |
| Perpetrators | youths demonstrators |
No. of participants | 250+ |
A series of riots took place in July 2009 in France. On Bastille Day in the commune of Montreuil, a eastern suburb area of Paris, French youths set fire to 317 cars.[1] Thirteen police officers were injured.[2] On July 9, many youths started a protest in Firminy near Saint-Étienne, after the death of a young Algerian man, Mohamed Benmouna, in police custody.[3][4] Benmouna's parents rejected the official account of suicide.[5] Riots on Bastille day are a frequent occurrence in France as the disaffected protest high unemployment rates and failed integration policies for minorities.[3][6] More than 240 people had been arrested near Paris.
The injured officers suffered mainly from hearing difficulties after having been targeted by youths armed with fireworks and small-scale home-made explosives.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Cars Burned During Violent Clashes In France. Sky News. July 14, 2009.
- ^ 317 cars burned ahead of Bastille Day. France 24. July 14, 2009.
- ^ a b http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/5826164/French-youths-riot-on-eve-of-Bastille-Day.html
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8149362.stm
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/14/content_11709081.htm
- ^ France unrest before Bastille Day. BBC News Online. July 14, 2009.
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