According to a police source, some 350 people participated in this march, whose initial ban by the prefecture of police was lifted by the Paris Administrative Court.
MO12345LEMOND With AFP
Prohibited by the Police Prefecture (PP) then finally authorized by the Paris Administrative Court, the torchlight march organized by the ultra -right movement took place, Saturday January 7 in the capital. Some 350 people participated, said a police source.
“Victory! Our summary of liberty has just completed, the administrative court authorizes our march. This year again and despite political pressures, we will honor Sainte Geneviève”, boss of Paris, had written on Twitter the association Organizing Paris Pride In another message nearly 500 participants. “Gérald Darmanin wanted to deny our story, we reminded him,” it is written.
In a press release, the police headquarters announced Thursday that “in the current context, due to strong risk of public order disorders, and moreover of the important mobilization of the police today -What on several events, the safety of the participants in the march and the residents could not be fully assured “.
several demonstrations provided in the capital
This Saturday, several demonstrations were therefore planned in the streets of the capital: a march organized by the Kurdish community in tribute to three activists killed in 2013 in Paris, as well as several processions of “yellow vests”.
According to another police source, the emphasis had also been placed on the context of surveillance of the ultra-right, with incidents occurring during the semi-final of the World Cup of football which had opposed France to Morocco . Incidents had already occurred during the last edition of the Paris Pride, January 15, 2022.