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‘Yellow Vest’ protesters rallied in front near the Council of State in Paris on Saturday, carrying colourful umbrellas in support of a demonstrator who had been arrested at a protest against the security bill in November.
“It’s just scandalous. So I came here as a tribute that I pay to her,” protester Sebastien said.
The woman was reportedly arrested on November 12 after being suspected of giving signals with her colourful umbrella to violent groups. She has been charged with participation in an armed group with a view to committing violence, according to media reports.
SOT, Sebastien, Protester (French): “A woman called “Moun” was arrested by the police and kept in custody for several days and interviewed heavily because she had a multicolored umbrella, and accused because it was a point of rallying (suspected by justice to be a leader of Black Blocs). It’s just scandalous so coming to this protest is a tribute that I pay to her, I think all the yellow vests here are the same. It is a call here in front of the Council of State to pay homage to this person “Moun” who is a pacifist. I don’t see a rallying point with a color.”
SOT, Isabelle, Protester (French): “Today we already have a victory. We had the right to gather in front of the Council of State, which is a place of power. We have been trying for months and months to have one of these places (of power) and we weren’t able to. So this is a small victory but it is a victory. It is symbolic of the fact that the French people no longer manage to express themselves through the institutions.”
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