FRANCE: Violence breaks out and television news crews are assaulted at the end of a major French protest against gay marriage

Record ID: 863080

  • Title: FRANCE: Violence breaks out and television news crews are assaulted at the end of a major French protest against gay marriage
  • Date: 27th May 2013
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (MAY 26, 2013) (REUTERS) CROWD OF JEERING PROTESTERS FRENCH RIOT POLICE BEHIND BARRIERS BLOCKING OFF ROUTE TO NEIGHBOURHOOD OF PARLIAMENT PROTESTERS WITH SMOKE FLARES CROWD RUNNING PROTESTERS ASSAULTING TELEVISION CAMERAMEN AT STREET CORNER / BEATING THEM WITH STICKS CROWD RUNNING
  • Embargoed: 11th June 2013 13:00
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  • Location: France
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  • Country: France
  • Topics: Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVABT3ID96SZ192KXAGWSNQULIL5
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  • Story Text: At least two members of the media were assaulted by protesters at the end of a major demonstration against gay marriage in Paris on Sunday (May 26), as riot police clashed with protesters after the end of the main procession.
    A mob hurled itself at a photographer and a television news cameraman who were standing at a street corner that police had blocked off, to attempt to channel the crowds away from the area around parliament.
    The news crews were pushed to the ground, kicked and beaten with sticks.
    The incidents are likely to be an embarrassment to the government, which had deployed more than 4,000 police officers to prevent any of the violence that has become customary after previous demonstrations against same sex unions.
    The first gay marriage is due to take place in southern France next week.
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