[P2P-F] right of freedom of peaceful assembly ?

Thu Oct 6 23:01:46 CEST 2011

thanks Dante,

On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 1:40 AM, Dante-Gabryell Monson <
dante.monson at gmail.com> wrote:

> http://echrnews.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/freedompeacefulassembly/
>
>  Does France respects the right of freedom of peaceful assembly for all
> citizens in Paris in 2011 ?
>
> October 6, 2011 in Article 11<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/category/article-11/>
> , Article 14 <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/category/article-14/>, Article
> 5-1 <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/category/article-5-1/>, Article 5-2<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/category/article-5-2/>
> , Article 8 <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/category/article-8/>, Article 9<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/category/article-9/>
> , France <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/category/france-2/> | Tags:detention
> 78-3 <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/detention-78-3/>, discrimination<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/discrimination/>
> , freedom of peaceful assembly<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/freedom-of-peaceful-assembly/>
> , gaudin <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/gaudin/>, illegal search<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/illegal-search/>
> , indignés <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/indignes/>,kettling<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/kettling/>
> , paris <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/paris/>, peaceful demonstration<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/peaceful-demonstration/>
> , priere de rue <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/priere-de-rue/>, unlawful
> arrest <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/unlawful-arrest/>, unlawful
> detention <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/tag/unlawful-detention/>
>
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/63447749@N05/5854187487/in/photostream/>In
> France in 2011 (5th republic<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Fifth_Republic>),
> demonstrations are still regulated by the executive order of October 23rd
> 1935<http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=3B0D7B85EC230979089E8EB5A873B910.tpdjo04v_2?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000294755&dateTexte=20111002> of
> the president of council Pierre Laval<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Laval>
>  (3rd republic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Third_Republic>), who
> was executed for “*treason*” on October 15th 1945 by a firing squad in the
> notorious prison of Fresnes.
>
> Articles 1 and 2 of the the executive order<http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=825DCE28F9EF3446FB5AE0A55473FCD1.tpdjo04v_2?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006071320&dateTexte=20090422> require
> organizers of a demonstration to notify the prefect or the mayor of the
> reason, date, location and itinerary of the demonstration, 3 to 15 days
> before it should take place. “*Traditional*” demonstrations are exempted
> from the requirement. Article 3 of the the executive order<http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=825DCE28F9EF3446FB5AE0A55473FCD1.tpdjo04v_2?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006071320&dateTexte=20090422> allows
> head of local police, prefect and mayor to “*forbid*” the demonstration if
> it may disrupt “*public order*“. The executive order doesn’t define a
> demonstration or the minimum number of people required for a demonstration.
>
> Participating in a “*forbidden*” or a “*non notified*” demonstration is
> not an offense under the French penal code. But a prefect, a mayor or any
> police officer can decide to disperse any demonstration that he thinks may
> disrupt “*public order*” (art. 431-3 of the penal code<http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do;jsessionid=12C325AF862E3A0C4D18AEE2D690A6C2.tpdjo04v_2?idArticle=LEGIARTI000020957203&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070719&dateTexte=20111001>).
> Once the legal warnings have been made to the demonstrators by bullhorn or
> by firing a “*red rocket*” (art. R431-1 of the penal code<http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do;jsessionid=D4D9469C0A3995FD0320E4DBC246CED3.tpdjo04v_2?idArticle=LEGIARTI000024289201&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070719&dateTexte=20111002>),
> it is an offense to continue participating in that demonstration. It carries
> a penalty of 1 year in jail and a fine of €15,000 (art.431-4 of the penal
> code<http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do;jsessionid=BFF1BB2B0F3A22A7807F4E892F47F7E3.tpdjo07v_3?idArticle=LEGIARTI000021926085&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070719&dateTexte=20111001>
> ).
>
> On January 26th 2011, a demonstration was organized to protest against a
> meeting<http://www.lesinrocks.com/actualite/actu-article/t/58557/date/2011-01-27/article/diner-du-siecle-les-contre-manifestants-et-les-inrocks-au-commissariat/> at
> the Automobile Club of Paris <http://www.automobileclubdefrance.fr/> in
> the 8th district of Paris. No dispersion order was taken. On the opposite,
> 70 peaceful demonstrators were kettled by military riot police (gendarmerie
> mobile <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Gendarmerie>). They were then
> arrested, searched, detained in a police bus and transported to a police
> station in the 11th district of Paris before being released without charge.
> According to the police department of Paris<http://www.prefecturedepolice.interieur.gouv.fr/>,
> the peaceful demonstrators were arrested to “*verify their identity.*” But
> this arrest is only authorized under art.78-3 of the code of penal
> procedure<http://www.legifrance.com/affichCodeArticle.do?idArticle=LEGIARTI000006575175&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006071154&dateTexte=20111002&oldAction=rechCodeArticle> if
> the citizen refuses to disclose his identity upon request. According to
> witnesses andvideos of the events<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DucdXe34w20>,
> the demonstrators were not even requested for their identity before being
> arrested. Once arrested, they were not advised of their rights to a phone
> call and to have the prosecutor informed of their detention. Upon release,
> they didn’t receive the mandatory police report stating the reasons of their
> detention. (art.78-3 of the code of penal procedure)<http://www.legifrance.com/affichCodeArticle.do?idArticle=LEGIARTI000006575175&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006071154&dateTexte=20111002&oldAction=rechCodeArticle>
> .
>
> On May 10th 2011, a gathering was organized in the Luxembourg gardens<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardin_du_Luxembourg> in
> the 5th district of Paris to celebrate the executive order of April 27th
> 1848 (2nd republic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Second_Republic>)
> making slavery illegal in French colonies. No dispersion order was taken.
> But 8 peaceful citizens were kettled by plainclothes police officers.<http://www.streetpress.com/sujet/3562-mannone-cadoret-de-la-brigade-anti-negrophobie-le-crs-qui-me-tenait-m-a-dit-je-ne-comprends-pas-pourquoi-je-dois-vous-arreter-pour-un-simple-t-shirt> Then
> they were arrested, searched, detained in a police bus and transported to a
> police station before being released without charge. Once again, the
> citizens were not requested for their identity before being arrested<http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xinu03_l-envers-du-decor-de-la-commemoration-de-l-abolition-de-l-esclavage-du-10-mai-2011_news> and
> upon release they also didn’t receive the mandatory police report stating
> the reasons of their detention. On May 26th 2011, a demonstration was
> organized in place de la Rotonde<http://www.streetpress.com/sujet/4186-anti-g8-des-militants-deguises-en-clowns-sont-embarques-par-la-police-malgre-l-autorisation-de-leur-manif> in
> the 10th district of Paris to protest against the G-8 meeting in Deauville. No
> dispersion order was taken.<http://www.streetpress.com/sujet/4186-anti-g8-des-militants-deguises-en-clowns-sont-embarques-par-la-police-malgre-l-autorisation-de-leur-manif>
>  But the peaceful demonstrators were kettled by riot police<http://www.streetpress.com/sujet/4186-anti-g8-des-militants-deguises-en-clowns-sont-embarques-par-la-police-malgre-l-autorisation-de-leur-manif>
>  (CRS<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compagnies_R%C3%A9publicaines_de_S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9>)
> andplainclothes police officers<http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xix7rd_manif-place-de-la-rotonde-le-26-mai-2011_news#rel-page-under-2>
> . 95 peaceful demonstrators<http://www.lesinrocks.com/actualite/actu-article/t/65785/date/2011-05-26/article/manifestation-arrestations-occupation-la-journee-anti-g8-de-linterieur/>
>  were then arrested <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tp-xSf-NP0>,searched<http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xix7de_manif-place-de-la-rotonde-le-26-mai-2011_news#rel-page-under-8>
> , detained in a police bus<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/freedompeacefulassembly/www.dailymotion.com/video/xix7sz_manif-place-de-la-rotonde-le-26-mai-2011_news#rel-page-under-1>
>  (video 2<http://echrnews.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/freedompeacefulassembly/www.dailymotion.com/video/xix7q4_manif-place-de-la-rotonde-le-26-mai-2011_news#rel-page-under-3>
> , video 3<http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xix7oj_manif-place-de-la-rotonde-le-26-mai-2011_news#rel-page-under-4>
> , video 4<http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xix7gp_manif-place-de-la-rotonde-le-26-mai-2011_news#rel-page-under-6>)
> and transported to the police stations of 5th, 11th and 18th district before
> being released without charge. They were also not advised of their rights
> and didn’t received the mandatory police report.
>
> On June 19th 2011, a demonstration of ”indignés” was organized in front of
> Notre Dame in the 4th district. No dispersion order was taken. But the
> peaceful demonstrators were kettled by riot police (CRS), military riot
> police (gendarmerie mobile) and plainclothes police officers. They were then
> arrested, searched, detained and transported to police stations before being
> released without charge (video 1<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIQ4cZF_V14>
> , video 2 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeY46XkApJ4>).
>
> On July 8th 2011, 5 citizens were waiting on the sidewalk of the embassy of
> Russia in the 16th district. They wanted to submit a 14,000 signatures
> petition urging Russia to execute ECHR judgment Alekseyev v. Russia
> (4916/07; 25924/08; 14599/09)<http://cmiskp.echr.coe.int/tkp197/view.asp?action=html&documentId=887999&portal=hbkm&source=externalbydocnumber&table=F69A27FD8FB86142BF01C1166DEA398649>
>  by allowing gay-pride demonstration to take place safely in Moscow<http://allout.org/en/actions/moscow>.
> No dispersion order was taken. But the 5 citizens including the Russian
> applicant Mr. Alekseyev<http://www.idahofrance.org/actualite-idaho-france_lire_nos-communiques-de-presse_94_8_4.html> were
> all arrested, detained and transported to the police station of the 4th
> district<http://www.tetu.com/actualites/france/des-militants-lgbt-arretes-devant-lambassade-de-russie-a-paris-19785/20>.
> Mr. Alekseyev was released only 8 hours later. On July 9th 2011, peaceful
> demonstrators supporting Palestine were kettled and arrested<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVFaRIoLsgw&feature=related>
> (video 2 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSMiIhsnqXs&feature=grec_index>)
> in the 4th district.
>
> On September 14th 2011, the French minister of interior threatened to use
> violence<http://www.lesinrocks.com/actualite/actu-article/t/70344/date/2011-09-15/article/prieres-de-rue-gueant-16-septembre/> if
> any regular peaceful gathering of Muslims for Friday prayers will take place
> after September 16th 2011. On September 16th 2011, the police department
> of Paris expressed its “*satisfaction*” that Muslims renounced to gather
> for Friday prayers<http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2011/09/16/97001-20110916FILWWW00569-priere-de-rue-la-prefecture-satisfaite.php> in
> the 18th district of Paris. On September 17th 2011, Xavier Dor organized a
> gathering to “*pray*” against the opening of an abortion clinic at the hospital
> Tenon in 10th district<http://www.aphp.fr/index.php?NIHOPITAL=41&action=afficherportail&module=portail&vue=portail>.
> The organizer an extreme right activist, was already condemned to fines and
> jail for behaviors toward abortion patients, doctors and nurse interfering
> with patient’s abortion (art. L2223-2 of the health code<http://www.legifrance.com/affichCodeArticle.do;jsessionid=EF58E27B9D8707C2B39F8D4785422D5E.tpdjo07v_1?idArticle=LEGIARTI000006687567&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006072665&dateTexte=20111005>).
> Even though the gathering was in front of the hospital, no dispersion order
> was taken and no demonstrators were arrested. On September 19th 2011,
> peaceful demonstrators “indignés” were kettled, assaulted by pepper spray,
> arrested and searched in the 6th district<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lfE-vNQMDU&feature=related> by
> police officers (video 2 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z3pasFcbA0>,video
> 3 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-umUS89eNBQ&feature=channel_video_title>
> ). On September 21st 2011, peaceful demonstrators “indignés” showing their
> passports and identity cards were kettled, arrested,<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYoR1RRq11c>
>  assaulted <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0SIROx2coA>, searched, detained
> in police bus and transported <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14X-rmxhrTo> to
> police stations (video 1 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y95tctzCLE0>, video
> 2 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsFJ5AKKc2I>, video 3<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duIzbBz8UMI>
> , video 4 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0SIROx2coA>). On September 23rd
> 2011, 11 citizens “indignés” were on the sidewalk, just released from the
> cells of the “dépôt” (jail) of the tribunal of Paris in the 1st district. A
> plainclothes police officer asked them illegally to disperse their gathering<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFJnotK8FFg> (see
> video below).
>
> These examples shows that the police department of Paris have an
> administrative practice in 2011 to unlawfully detain some peaceful
> demonstrators to interfere with their exercise of their freedom of peaceful
> assembly. The unlawful detention by a police officer, is an offense carrying
> a maximum penalty of ****7 years in jail and a 100,000 euros fine (art.
> 432-4 of the penal code<http://www.legifrance.com/affichCodeArticle.do;jsessionid=E1BE958B96E3237842194680DB650A31.tpdjo07v_1?idArticle=LEGIARTI000006418501&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070719&dateTexte=20111006>).
> These interference are not prescribed by law and seems to target peaceful
> demonstrators on the ground of their opinion, sexual orientation and
> religion. In the newsletter PPrama of the police department of Paris
> (no181)<http://www.prefecturedepolice.interieur.gouv.fr/content/download/14354/121402/file/PPrama181.pdf>,
> an official acknowledged that the demonstrators “indignés” are trying to
> gather peacefully. But he stated that police officers have to “*very
> reactive to strangle at birth this kind of inclination*“.
>
> Therefore the unlawful detention of peaceful demonstrators on
> discriminatory grounds to interfere with their freedom of peaceful assembly
> is a violation ofarticles 5-1 and 11 of the Convention in conjunction with
> article 14 <http://echrnews.wordpress.com/convention/>.
>

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