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A decree gives judges procedures to enforce the 1831 ban
đź“… 12 April 1832On 12 April 1832, the Regency issued regulations for carrying out the 1831 law against the slave trade. The decree gave police and judges procedures to investigate suspected trafficking and identify...
Authorities order searches and surveillance after the MalĂŞ revolt
📅 26 January 1835On 26 January 1835, Bahia’s provincial president ordered rapid investigations, searches, and seizures following the Malê uprising. Police confiscated Qur’anic writings, Arabic papers, Islamic objects,...
Colonial forces fire on the Hosay procession in San Fernando
đź“… 30 October 1884On 30 October 1884, police and military forces fired on participants in the Hosay procession near San Fernando after colonial authorities restricted its route and movement into town. The procession...
Spanish Town protests extend the labor crisis
đź“… 26 May 1938On 26 May 1938, serious disturbances occurred in Spanish Town during the wider labor uprising. The Colonial Secretary reported eight casualties among police and the crowd, none fatal, and said order...
Sivens dam protest and death of RĂ©mi Fraisse
đź“… 25 October 2014A protest at the planned Sivens irrigation dam site became a turning point in debate over infrastructure, water use and police force. Environmentalists argued the project would destroy wetlands and...
Police search homes and activist spaces in Bure investigation
📅 20 September 2017A series of searches takes place in an investigation targeting opponents of Cigéo. The LDH later documents searches, surveillance and judicial restrictions as part of a wider pattern of pressure on...
Police expel occupants from Bois Lejuc
đź“… 22 February 2018Police evacuate the forest occupation at Bois Lejuc. The eviction ends a major phase of territorial occupation, while the wider movement continues legal challenges, public gatherings and opposition to...
Authorities restrict a planned anti-Cigéo gathering
📅 3 March 2018A gathering in support of opponents of Cigéo faces police restrictions and force after the February eviction. The episode raises questions about public assembly and policing in a sparsely populated...
Police clear the Kolbsheim occupation site
đź“… 10 September 2018Police clear the occupied area at Kolbsheim as construction-related work proceeds. Paris-Luttes, relaying the GCO opposition network, reports a large police deployment and roughly 200 opponents; the...
Act VIII puts police violence and the right to protest in focus
📅 5 January 2019During the Act VIII demonstrations, video evidence published by Mediapart challenged the account of an officer’s conduct toward protesters in Toulon. Coverage of the incident raised questions about...
Geneviève Legay is seriously injured during the Nice Act XIX gathering
📅 23 March 2019Attac activist Geneviève Legay, a 73-year-old participant in a Yellow Vest gathering in Nice, was badly injured during a police charge. The incident led to conflicting public accounts, video...
Paris demonstration proceeds after court overturns police ban
đź“… 22 October 2026Thousands gather in Paris after an administrative court overturns a police prohibition. Organizers keep the action stationary under heavy surveillance, while bans in other cities prompt debate over...