About thirty people took part in the mobilization organized by Solidaires 06 and FSU 06, in front of the Nice court, Monday September 7, 2020. -

O. Ayed / 20 minutes / ANP

  • On May 9, 2019, four people were arrested on the sidelines of a demonstration in defense of the public service.

    They were to appear this Monday for "violence", "contempt" and "rebellion" in the court of Nice (Alpes-Maritimes).

  • A mobilization, in support of these Solidaires 06 and FSU 06 activists, was organized in front of the Nice court to denounce the "criminalization of union action".

  • On the side of the Alliance Police union, we regret “the trivialization and the feeling of impunity of certain people.

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Thirty people gathered this Monday at 1 pm in front of the Nice court (Alpes-Maritimes), in support and in response to the call of the unions FSU 06 and Solidaires 06. Four of their members are to appear in the evening before the criminal court for "violence", "contempt" and "rebellion", on facts which took place on May 9, 2019.

That day, on the sidelines of a demonstration for the preservation of the public service, four people - two students and two professors - were arrested and taken into custody.

At the time, the video of the arrest of one of them, Olivier, professor of history and geography, was posted on social networks.

Beyond the support given to their colleagues, the members of the union wanted to denounce the "police violence" by organizing this mobilization.

"We are being prosecuted for things which are minor, which have been overestimated […] We sang the same slogan:" They kill, they hurt the CRS! "

“, Believes Alec, student called to appear on Monday.

“Olivier was tackled to the ground!

The violence is on the other side, ”continues the 23-year-old student.

Denounce the "criminalization of demonstrators"

"We are in conflict with a police union which has links with reactionary parties," plague the young man.

"The Alliance Police union took up position behind the procession of the FSU and Solidaires and there was provocation," he says again.

We are here to denounce the systematic criminalization of demonstrators and unions who fight for their rights.

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The trial will analyze the facts raised, especially since everyone returns the ball of provocation.

“We were behind the banner of our union, clearly identified and we demonstrated like all civil servants.

Other participants in the demo took up positions in front of us and insulted us, ”reports David-Olivier Reverdy, from the national office of Alliance Police.

"When we don't like the police, they said we are on the extreme right"

Before the court since 1:15 pm, the latter denounces "the trivialization and the feeling of impunity of certain people.

"He also brushes aside the accusations of affiliation of certain groups to reactionary parties:" when you don't like the police, you say that you are on the extreme right ", slices the national secretary of the police union.

It is 1:20 p.m. when the four defendants advance towards the court and climb the steps, accompanied by the applause of their supporters.

They were to appear at the end of the day.

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