The UN asked France this Friday to seriously address the problems of racism and racial discrimination within the police, three days after the death of Nahel, named after this teenager killed by a police officer.
“Now is the time for the country to seriously address the deep-seated issues of racism and racial discrimination among law enforcement,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. man, during the regular UN press briefing in Geneva.
Ms. Shamdasani also expressed concern about the violence that erupted after the death of this young man.
“We understand that there has been a lot of looting and violence, by some elements who use the protests for these purposes, and that there have been a large number of police officers who have also been injured,” he said. she says. French law enforcement made 667 arrests overnight from Thursday to Friday and a total of 249 police officers and gendarmes were injured, according to official figures.
