1961 Police Crackdown on Algerian Protesters in Paris

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French lawmakers condemn 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters in Paris as 'bloody and murderous repression' and call for national day of remembrance.

Key Points

  • French lawmakers voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution condemning the 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters in Paris
  • President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the massacre on its 60th anniversary in 2021
  • Protesters were targeted for violating a discriminatory nighttime curfew imposed on Algerians in the Paris region
  • Historians say at least 120 protesters died, some shot and some drowned

Pros

  • Acknowledgment and condemnation of historical police brutality
  • Recognition of the massacre that was covered up for decades

Cons

  • Tragic loss of lives of protesters, with at least 120 deaths