The essential :
Several demonstrations are organized this Saturday by the coordination against the proposed comprehensive security law in large French cities such as Montpellier, Strasbourg, Dijon, Tours or Lyon.
In Paris, a “March of Freedoms”, called for by many organizations, will take place between Place du Châtelet and Place de la République.
The procession set off shortly after 3 p.m.
This is the 4th Saturday of mobilization against the controversial text.
Last weekend, some 52,350 people demonstrated in the main cities of the country, and tensions have plagued the Parisian procession.
>> Follow the events minute by minute:
3:41 p.m.
650 demonstrators in Marseille.
Some 650 people are currently walking in the streets of the Marseille city, indicates a police source to the Parisian.
3:31 p.m.
Already 50 arrests in Paris
, indicates the Paris police headquarters to Parisien.
The police are currently intervening in the middle of the procession to prevent the formation of a black bloc, we add.
3:26 p.m.
First tensions in Paris.
The first clashes erupt at the head of the Parisian procession between demonstrators, who throw projectiles, and the police.
3:19 p.m.
Demonstration in Auxerre.
Several dozen demonstrators gathered at Place de in Auxerre, according to France Bleu.
A little over 80 people demonstrate at Place de l'Araquebuse in Auxerre against the #LoiSecuriteGlobale project pic.twitter.com/okDwqDng5i
- France Bleu Auxerre (@bleuauxerre) December 12, 2020
3:09 p.m.
The procession shook in Paris
.
The demonstrators, gathered at Place du Châtelet, set off along Boulevard Sébastopol, in the direction of Place de la République.
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3:07 p.m.
Already 44 arrests in Paris
, according to a new report from the Ministry of the Interior.
2:48 p.m.
Impressive security system in Paris.
No less than 35 mobile force units (CRS and gendarmes) as well as 200 police officers from the Brav (brigade for the repression of violent actions) are mobilized to supervise the Oarisian procession.
Two drones are also deployed.
2:33 p.m.
“24 arrests” in Paris, announces Darmanin.
The Minister of the Interior indicates on Twitter that 24 people were arrested in the streets of Paris, even before the demonstration began to start.
“Already 24 arrests in Paris and seizures of tools that have no place in a demonstration.
Thank you to the police and gendarmes mobilized today against the thugs, ”writes Gérald Darmanin on Twitter.
Already 24 arrests in Paris and seizures of tools that have no place in a demonstration.
Thank you to the police and gendarmes mobilized today against the thugs.
pic.twitter.com/rGyoSSlxcP
- Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) December 12, 2020
2:24 p.m.
Several thousand demonstrators in Montpellier.
A large procession of several thousand demonstrators according to Le Midi Libre strolls in the city center of Montpellier.
#Montpellier Several thousand people demonstrate against the Global Security bill pic.twitter.com/RB8fQke7uO
- Midi Libre Montpellier (@MLMontpellier) December 12, 2020
2:17 p.m.
First arrests in Paris.
While an impressive police device was deployed at Place du Châtelet, "first arrests" and "seizures" were made, announces the Paris police headquarters on its Twitter account.
#Manifestation #Paris |
First arrests, first seizures of material that have no place in a peaceful demonstration.
pic.twitter.com/Sxjw2A6ODH
- Police Prefecture (@prefpolice) December 12, 2020
2:11 p.m.
Appeal to Macron.
In addition to the withdrawal of the provisions of the text, the coordination against the bill asks again to "be received as soon as possible by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron", despite the announcement by the latter of the holding of a “Beauvau de la sécurité” in January.
2:09 p.m.
A controversial text.
As a reminder, opponents of the text on “global security” accuse it of undermining “freedom of the press, freedom of expression and freedom to demonstrate”, in particular because of its article 24 which penalizes the malicious dissemination of images of the police, and also to establish "mass surveillance tools".
2:07 p.m.
Fear of clashes.
In the capital, the demonstrations of the last weekends were punctuated with violence.
Last Saturday, Gérald Darmanin indicated that 64 people were arrested.
"Among the wounded, 8 police forces", according to the Minister of the Interior.
The thugs break the Republic.
Support for our police officers and our gendarmes, once again very violently taken to task.
64 arrests.
Among the wounded, 8 security forces.
Their courage and their honor command the respect of all.
- Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) December 5, 2020
2:05 p.m.
A massive mobilization?
Last Saturday, more than 50,000 people marched in France against the text carried by the majority, including 5,000 in Paris, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
But today, the 4th Saturday of mobilization, calls for demonstrations were launched in dispersed order.
In Paris, the coordination against the bill, which brings together multiple organizations and unions, including journalists, called not to march because of fears about the "safety of demonstrators".
2:00 pm Hello everyone and welcome to this direct dedicated to the day of mobilization against the Global Security Act.
