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Police Chief Bans Algeria-Related Gatherings in Paris on Sunday

Demonstrations were notably planned for Shahid Day, which pays tribute to Algerian fighters who died during the Algerian War.

He mentions โ€œrisks of serious disturbances to public orderโ€. The police chief banned the demonstration planned for Sunday, February 18 in Paris, for the national day of the Shahid (the martyr). A gathering was planned for 2 p.m., Place de la Nation, at the call of a collective, to pay tribute to the Algerian fighters who died during the Algerian War (1954-1962) which led to the country’s independence.

This day also marks the fifth anniversary of Hirak, a movement to protest Algerian power that emerged in 2019 to oppose the election for a fifth term of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was forced to resign. On this occasion, rallies were planned in the capital. The police headquarters also banned them.

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