New rallies planned in France on Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd

in Paris, SOS Racisme called for a “celebratory gathering” in the Place de la République to pay tribute to this African-American, 46-year-old who was killed in May

in Paris, SOS Racisme called for a “solemn gathering” at the place de la République to pay tribute to this African-American, 46-year-old murdered on May 25 in Minneapolis.

on Tuesday, the world will hold its breath at the funeral of George Floyd, which will take place in Houston (Texas). In France, to mark the new time of the coup d’état, new gatherings and tributes are planned at 18:00 in several French cities during the service across the Atlantic.

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in Paris, SOS Racisme called for a “solemn gathering” at the place de la République to pay tribute to this African American, 46 years old, who was killed by a white policeman in Minneapolis on May 25, a “racist crime”. “Your presence will also be a reminder of our determination to fight racism here in the police and in any other sector,” said the association, which requires everyone to wear masks and “obey the applicable health rules.”

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trade unions and political parties join the call

Several trade unions (CGT, FSU, Unsa), political parties (EELV, PS, BIA, CPF), student organizations and students (Fage, Unef, UNL), associations and non-governmental organizations (League for Human Rights, MRAP, Cran) associated with this call.

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For its part, Licra calls on everyone, “wherever they are, to stop any activity for 8 minutes and 46 seconds”, during which time Derek Chauvin, accused of murder, kept his knee on the neck of George Floyd, attacked on the ground and lamenting I can’t breathe. “Nothing would be worse than indifference and injustice,” writes its president Mario Stasi in a press release.

Gatherings in Lille, Angers or Grenoble

other gatherings were announced in Lille, Grenoble, Dijon, Amiens, Bourges, Poitiers and Angers, where the prefecture issued a prohibition order. In Toulouse, the event is scheduled for Wednesday. Rallies against police violence gathered 23,300 people in France on Saturday, 5 of 500 in Paris, according to the Interior Ministry.

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The death of George Floyd sparked unprecedented global outrage and brought tens of thousands of people to the streets, from London to Sydney to Rome and Madrid, who bravely resisted the ban linked to the health crisis, protesting against racism and police brutality.

Date of update: June 8, 2020, 3:58 p.m

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