2023-06-30 15:20:29
While a third night of riots in a row shook France, Thursday, June 29, after the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old shot dead during a road check in Nanterre, the international community is showing its concern.
At a press briefing on Friday, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said he observed “with some concern what is happening in France”. He also indicated that he had no indication for the moment of a cancellation of Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Germany scheduled between Sunday evening and Tuesday. Showing his support, Steffen Hebestreit felt that the French government had “clearly doomed” the death on Tuesday of the 17-year-old teenager, shot in the chest by a police officer during a traffic check after refusing to comply.
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The spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, also expressed concern about the violence that erupted after the death of this young man. “We understand that there has been a lot of looting and violence, by certain elements who use the protests for these purposes, and that there have been a large number of police officers who have also been injured”she said at the regular UN press briefing in Geneva.
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“Take all necessary precautions”
Concern for foreign nationals is rising in several European countries, as tourists begin to flock to France for the summer period. Norway thus called on its nationals, currently in France, on Friday to avoid crowd gatherings. “There have been riots in several places in France in recent days, including in Paris”wrote the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a text message sent to Norwegian travelers who checked in on an app from the authorities. “Norwegian travelers are advised to take all necessary precautions, as well as to stay away from large crowds and demonstrations”he specified.
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Same story across the Channel: British diplomacy has warned its nationals. In its travel advice, the British Foreign Office points out that riots have been taking place since June 27 ” in all of France “ with, in particular, the risk of disruption in transport or the possibility that curfews will be put in place locally. “The locations and times of the riots are unpredictable”writes the ministry, urging in particular the British to “follow the media”, “avoid areas where riots are taking place” and to “follow the recommendations of the authorities”.
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The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for its part, reported its « choc » you are healthy « consternation » After “the brutal and tragic disappearance of young Nahel”, a Franco-Algerian national. In a press release, Algerian diplomacy assured that “trust in the French government” pour “To fully assume its duty of protection, mindful of the tranquility and security that (its) nationals must benefit from in their host country”.
For his part, while violence also affected Brussels overnight from Thursday to Friday, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo came out of silence this Friday morning. According to ” The evening », Questioned by the VRT, he assured that “The Brussels police have played their part to ensure that the situation remains under control and avoid any escalation”. “What is happening in France has nothing to do with what is happening in our country. This kind of clashes, we absolutely cannot accept it”he hammered.
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