The police prefect has banned the planned demonstrations for the Chahid Day, dedicated to Algerian fighters who died during the Algerian War, and in connection with the Hirak, a movement of protest against the Algerian government.
The police prefect has banned the demonstrations planned for Sunday in Paris for Chahid Day, dedicated to Algerian fighters who died during the Algerian War, and in connection with the Hirak, a movement of protest against the Algerian government, due to risks of public disorder.
Due to the risk of serious public disorder, the police prefect has banned all the demonstrations planned for Sunday, February 18, in commemoration of the “Chahid” on one hand and in connection with the “Hirak” on the other hand. pic.twitter.com/QAapQU7nl8
– Police Prefecture (@prefpolice) February 17, 2024
A gathering was scheduled for 2 p.m. at Place de la Nation in Paris, at the request of a collective to commemorate the national Chahid Day (martyr), which pays tribute to Algerian fighters who died during the Algerian War (1954-1962) which led to the country’s independence.
Sunday also marks the fifth anniversary of the Hirak, a popular protest movement that opposed the 2019 election for a fifth term of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, prompting him to resign. Gatherings were planned in the capital for the anniversary of the creation of the Hirak.
