Government decree bans fireworks during the July 14 national holiday following riots sparked by police killing of Arab descent teenager.
Ednews informs via AlJazeera that France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holiday weekend, following protests sparked by the killing of a teenager by the police.
Fireworks were used in some protests that erupted in France after a police officer shot dead 17-year-old Nahel M during a traffic stop on June 27 near Paris.
The shooting of Nahel, who is of Algerian and Moroccan origin, rekindled long pent-up frustrations and accusations of systemic racism among France’s security forces and sparked the severest unrest since 2005.
More than 3,700 people were taken into police custody in connection with the protests, including at least 1,160 minors, according to official figures.