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Three years after the death of Adama Traoré during an attempt to arrest this 24-year-old man by the police, a demonstration organized Saturday by his family and friends, with the support of Elements of the Yellow Vest Movement, is a "historic event". act "against police violence.
The march was to pbad in front of the police station of Beaumont-sur-Oise, near Paris. The news of the death of Adama Traore was announced on July 19, 2016, shortly after his arrest after a lawsuit by the police.
The French judicial authorities are still investigating the circumstances of his death.
Police say that he died as a result of a pre-existing condition. Traore's family said that he had been sued for more than 15 minutes and had died as a result of the intense efforts he had made.
While Saturday's march was primarily intended to mark the third anniversary of Traoré's death, she also aimed to remember "all the victims" of police brutality.
The slogan of the organization was "Stand up against violence".
In addition to the yellow vest demonstrators, anti-fascist activists, ecologists and various groups working for the rights of illegal immigrants were expected. For several months, the Adama committee has forged links with such organizations to bring together various related dissidents.
Last year, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the tragic event, more than 1,500 representatives of mostly leftist groups participated.
According to organizers, this year's march aims to draw attention to the gradual spread of police repression from working-clbad neighborhoods to society in general.
The French Communist Party, the International League for Human Rights and Amnesty International were among those who called for support for today 's march.
The family of Adama Traoré says that the French justice system has failed. They called for the arrest of the officers on duty at the time of the young man's death.
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