A group of mostly Sudanese refugees had set up camp outside the 18th arrondissement town hall after an earlier encampment was cleared. StreetPress reported their demand for asylum and their slogan, “Liberty, equality, dignity,” while police sought to prevent the camp. The action brought people seeking asylum into direct negotiation with local government and residents, challenging the gap between republican equality language and migrants’ access to shelter and legal protection.
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What did Sudanese refugees outside the 18th mairie demand?
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StreetPress reported that many residents were Sudanese and sought asylum.
The Sudanese refugees outside the 18th mairie were demanding asylum.
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StreetPress reported their asylum demand and “Liberty, equality, dignity” slogan.