“Extra of its much less repression”: to the rhythm of the musique technoa number of hundred individuals demonstrated on Sunday at Marseille in opposition to laws being studied in Parliament to toughen the penalization of free partya mobilization referred to as in a number of cities in France.
Saturday at Montpellier there have been 800 of them in keeping with the police, gathered on the sq. in entrance of the city corridor, in a relaxed environment and brandishing vindictive indicators studying “Arms off my tradition”, “We choose our vinyls to your nugatory lives”. On the name of collectives defending free events, this mobilization is anticipated in thirty cities, this weekend but additionally at first of June, to denounce “liberticidal legislative proposals. »
The Ripost invoice anticipated within the Nationwide Meeting
Sunday, in Marseille crushed by the warmth, the demonstrators (round 500 in keeping with the police) took half in a procession punctuated by techno music, broadcast by audio system mounted on round ten vehicles. Some have been shirtless whereas others wore extra subtle outfits, like orange detainee uniforms.
“In jail for dancing on New Yr’s Eve”, “Trawling repression, we won’t let it occur”, “Extra of its much less repression”, might we learn on sure indicators, famous an AFP journalist. “We’ll proceed to struggle to guard this tradition,” assures Jules, 25, from Var, who, like the opposite individuals interviewed, wished to stay nameless. He criticizes a “liberticidal regulation which is able to imprison younger individuals dreaming of providing locations of escape open to all, inclusive and free”.
Adopted within the Senate, the Ripost invoice awaits debate within the Nationwide Meeting. For occasion organizers it supplies a sentence of two years in jail and a wonderful of 30,000 euros, and as much as six months in jail and a wonderful of seven,500 euros for contributors. The edge for obligatory declaration to the prefecture could be lowered to 250 contributors in comparison with 500 presently.
Alix, 23, a grasp’s pupil in worldwide relations, explains “as a girl” that she feels “a lot safer in a celebration than in a membership.” » The enchantment of free events additionally comes from “the rise in live performance costs”, with “a minimal of 100 euros for an enormous pageant”. Some older demonstrators admit to “not liking” techno music. “That’s not the query,” says Cécile, 61 years outdated. “We’re criminalizing music, partying, younger individuals! »
Saturday in Montpellier, Tom, 20, a cinema and audiovisual pupil, defends “freedom actions the place younger individuals simply wish to dance and have enjoyable”. “The world of the rave occasion may be very distinctive. It’s free, accessible to all, in pure locations,” pleads the younger pupil.
