On Christmas Eve, thousands gathered at the Place de la République in eastern Paris, waving banners representing Kurdish rights organizations, political parties, and other causes.
In Paris, protesters and police have battled during rallies in response to the shooting deaths of three individuals at a Kurdish cultural center.
Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians, and anti-racism organizations flocked to the streets of the French capital to denounce the allegedly racially motivated shooting.
As a result of the incident, which resulted in the injury of three additional people, concerns regarding hate crimes in the country have been raised.
According to the Paris prosecutor’s office, a 69-year-old man who was known to authorities has been detained and faces potential murder and attempted murder charges with a racist motive.
He was injured during the incident and is being detained.
On Christmas Eve, thousands gathered at the Place de la République in eastern Paris, waving banners representing Kurdish rights organizations, political parties, and other causes.
Others chanted chants against the Turkish government, while some youngsters launched objects and clashed with police firing tear gas.
Some demonstrators succeeded in flipping a police vehicle.
The police are attempting to calm the anxieties of the Kurdish minority by putting officers on heightened watch throughout the Christmas holiday.
The attack occurred on Friday at the cultural center, a nearby restaurant, and a hair salon, with Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin stating that the perpetrator was targeting foreigners.
Kurdish activists reported that police recently alerted them of threats to Kurdish places.
In 2013, three Kurdish activists, including Sakine Cansiz, the founder of the PKK, were discovered shot to death in Paris.
