Police chief bans Algeria-related gatherings in Paris on Sunday

He evokes “risk of serious disturbances to public order”. The police chief banned the demonstration planned for Sunday February 18 in Paris, for National Shaheed Day (the martyr). A gathering was planned for 2 p.m., Place de la Nation, at the call of a collective, to pay tribute to the Algerian fighters who died during the Algerian War (1954-1962) which led to the country’s independence .

This day also marks the fifth anniversary of Hirak, a movement to protest Algerian power which emerged in 2019 to oppose the election for a fifth term of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was forced to resign. On this occasion, rallies were planned in the capital. They were also banned by the police headquarters.