Several hundred Dijon residents gathered in front of the prefecture on Tuesday, November 24, to protest against the comprehensive security bill, adopted by the National Assembly.
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They denounce a law that goes against democracy. Several hundred Dijon residents gathered in front of the city prefecture on Tuesday November 24 at 6 p.m. to protest against the Global Security bill which plans to penalize the dissemination of images of law enforcement agencies, if they harm them. .
At the origin of this demonstration, many associations including the League of Human Rights and Amnesty International who wish “defend the freedom to inform”.
The Dijonnais got together despite the cold.
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© Guillaume Gosalbes / France 3 Bourgogne Franche-Comté
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“With this law the Benalla affair could never have exploded for example, and the dissemination of videos of police violence would not have been possible. It is really worrying for the future”, explains Marine, 42, when asked the reason for his presence at this gathering. “I came this evening because it is not normal to take away this right from us, as it is not normal to seek to restrict journalists in their work”, says Paul, 33.
For Lucie, 19, it was the images of the violent dismantling of a migrant camp in Paris, Place de la République, Tuesday, November 24, which convinced her to come: “I hallucinated! With this law, we would never have had these images, is that it?”.
“Clearly, it is not only journalists, photo reporters, image reporters, documentary filmmakers, members of citizen observatories who are targeted, but also anyone, who with his mobile phone will take photos, especially during demonstrations or social movements “, denounced the organizers in a press release published before the demonstration.
According to the prefecture, the police forces came under fire from demonstrators after they engaged “unauthorized wandering”. “After 3 summons and mortar fire against the police, use of force to disperse the demonstrators”, also communicated the prefecture on its Twitter account.
DEMONSTRATION IN DIJON: the demonstrators started an unauthorized stroll through the streets of Dijon and the police came under fire.
– Prefect Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Prefect Côte-d’Or (@ Prefet21_BFC) November 24, 2020
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