The reaction to Nahel Merzouk’s murder by the French state showcases its tactic of depoliticizing the suburban uprising and diverting attention away from state violence.
France Protests Over Nahel Merzouk Police Killing Stem From History of Racism and Colonialism yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Following the French riots, Imraan Buccus asks why South Africans accept violent and even murderous policing without taking to the streets, and secondly, why, when the social crisis erupted into huge riots, was there no clear political message.
France fireworks ban for Bastille Day after street riots nzherald.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nzherald.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.