The Paris administrative court rejected the organizers’ appeal against the ban, finding that “the gathering may present a particularly serious risk of violence, against other groups or the police.”
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Justice confirmed on Saturday October 28 the ban on the pro-Palestinian demonstration planned for the afternoon in Paris. The administrative court rejected the organizers’ appeal, therefore approving the decision of the Paris Police Prefect, Laurent Nunez. “We are all extremely shocked by the result”reacts on franceinfo Me Elsa Marcel, one of the organizers’ lawyers, who denounces “criminalization of support for Palestine”.
In his order, the judge considers that “the planned gathering may present a particular serious risk of violence against other groups or the police and damage to property”. Especially since “the planned procession, of more than 3.5 km, will take place partly in the Marais and Sentier districts where there is a large Jewish community and Jewish cultural and religious places are located in particular”.
Not enough police officers with the Rugby World Cup
Moreover, “he notes that the organizers are not able to evaluate the number of participants, their number ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 and to establish that their internal security services would be sufficient while, moreover, the security forces Police from the police headquarters will be heavily mobilized to ensure the security of the Rugby World Cup final and other events on public roads.
“It is not a question of maintaining order. The criterion is immaterial, it is moral”he explained on franceinfo. “The simple fact that we can make Holocaust denial, anti-Semitic or support for terrorism comments is a problem for us”judged Thursday on franceinfo Laurent Nunez, the Paris police prefect.