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€200k in fines at 1 pro-Palestinian protest as repression mounts in France

Wednesday, 01 November 2023 9:10 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 01 November 2023 9:10 PM ]

French labour unions and organisations call for peace and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a demonstration at Place de la Republique in Paris, France, October 22, 2023. (Photo by Reuters)

Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Paris

France has received worldwide condemnation for its repeated banning of demonstrations which support Palestine. At the latest banned protest in Paris, a whopping 200-thousand euros in fines were handed out, in what many say is an effort to intimidate citizens from using their right to freedom of expression.

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