1986–1987 protests in France
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{{Cleanup rewrite|date=July 2023}}{{Infobox civil conflict
| title = 1986–1987 protests in France
| image = Manifestation contre la loi Devaquet 05.JPG
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| alt =
| date = 28 November 1986 – 11 January 1987
| place = France
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| causes = * Proposed reforms
| status =
| goals = * Withdrawal of proposal of new bills and laws
- End to Police brutality
- Fresh general elections
| result = * Protests suppressed by force
| methods = Demonstrations, Riots
| arrests =
| casualties_label = Deaths and injuries
| fatalities = 1
| injuries = 200
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From late 1986 to early 1987, mass student protests and strikes across France erupted after the government attempted to sign the {{Interlanguage link|Devaquet bill|lt=Devaquet bill|fr|Projet de loi Devaquet}} into law. Riots and looting occurred throughout the city of Paris but spread to 3 other cities.{{cite web|title=Behind French student strike: worry over society's direction. Immediate concern is over proposed education reforms|date=December 5, 1986|agency=Christian Science Monitor|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/1986/1205/ostu-f.html}}
Background
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Protests
Mass rallies were held nationwide after a series of protests and peaceful demonstrations, led by 600,000 students and young civilians living in suburbs in Paris and surrounding towns against the death of Death of Malik Oussekine, a Franco-Algerian student who did not participate in protests and was killed in custody and demanded the withdrawal of the Devaquet law.{{cite web|title=Paris attacks: in 1986 France united. Can it find common cause again?|date=10 January 2015|agency=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/10/paris-attacks-france-liberal-left-protest-arabs}}
Working-class strikes and Occupations occurred in 50 areas nationwide after tense protests in the central of Paris and inspired other sectors to protest. Protesters rallied on 5 December, the biggest protest movement yet. Workers and students participated in huge Marches against the law.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=20 June 2009|title=1986-1987: France goes off the rails|url=https://libcom.org/library/france-goes-rails|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624165503/http://libcom.org:80/library/france-goes-rails |archive-date=24 June 2009 |access-date=|website=|agency=LibCom}}
On 6 December, Malik Oussekine, a bystander who was not participating in the demonstrations, was killed by police. Subsequently, {{Interlanguage link|Police violence in France|lt=police brutality|fr|Violence policière en France}} and police reforms became a topic of concern, and police violence against demonstrators became questionable among protesters. Protests broke out against his death.{{cite web|title=Protests in France: The French Revolution and Modern Times|date=27 April 2013|agency=Guided Times|url=http://blogs.bu.edu/guidedhistory/moderneurope/kate-conroy-voza/}}
Widespread social unrest broke out on 7 December, after the death of Malik. Protests turned into escalating tensions and student demonstrations turned violent. Riot police clashed with demonstrators marching in downtown Paris in protest at the killing. Protesters rallied again throughout early-January 1987, after a series of protests the month before. Students rioted again and reminders of the May 1968 movement was rising. After chaotic scenes during 3 weeks of nonviolent-turned violent demonstrations, the protests ended with 200 injured and one killed.{{cite web|title=FRANCE DROPS COLLEGE REFORMS AFTER PROTESTS|date=6 December 1986|agency=Chicago Times|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-12-06-8604010248-story.html}}
See also
References
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