Other processions were planned in France, in Toulouse, Bordeaux or Lyon, according to the organizers.
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“Racism is a virus, stop it.” About a thousand people demonstrated on Saturday March 19 under the sun in Paris against racism and police violence. Gathered in the Place du Châtelet, the demonstrators set off in the afternoon towards Place Stalingrad behind two banners proclaiming “Stop State Crimes” and “Wherever we come from, wherever we were born, our country is called Solidarity”.
They responded to the call of the “Truth and Justice Mutual Aid Network” and the “Anti-racism and Solidarity Campaign” which brings together various organizations, including Attac, Right to Housing, the National High School Student Movement (MNL) or unions such as the FSU or Solidarity.
Very nice anti-racist and solidarity mobilization, with in particular in Paris the striking comrades of Chronopost, DPD and RSI on strike pic.twitter.com/xMZEvmSm1v
– Union Solidaires (@UnionSolidaires) March 19, 2022
The mobilization – on the occasion of the World Day Against Racism and the Day Against Police Violence, also in March – aims to “reaffirm our values of anti-racism and equal rights”explained Cybèle David, national secretary of Solidaires, citing among the demands the regularization of undocumented migrants.
— Attac France (@attac_fr) March 19, 2022
The procession, which takes place every year in mid-March, was blocked for a while, the demonstrators protesting against the important device put in place by the police. Other processions were planned in France, in Toulouse, Bordeaux or Lyon, according to the organizers.