Assa Traoré denounces a “political ban” on the march in memory of his brother Adama

During a rally in Place de la République, in Paris, on Saturday July 8, Assa Traoré, sister of Adama Traoré, denounced a “political ban” of the march in memory of his brother, who died in 2016 during a police arrest.

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IThe march, initially planned in the Val-d’Oise, then relocated to Paris, was banned, but a rally took place all the same in the capital. “No one can stop us from marching, defending our democracy, our freedom and I will continue to say: justice for Adama my brother who died on his birthday.” she chanted.

“We were going to march this year, for the seventh year, to ask for truth and justice for Adama (…). We have always marched calmly, in an organized way”, she added, in front of hundreds of demonstrators and certain left-wing political figures, including Mathilde Panot, LFI deputy, or Eric Coquerel. “We want to hide our dead, we want to hide police violence”, again denounced Assa Traoré.