Injuries 1+ | Arrested 6–10 | |
Date 19 July 2013–21 July 2013 40 19 July200–250–30020 July50 | ||
Riots broke out in Trappes, a suburb (banlieue) of Paris, France on 19 July 2013 after the police arrested a man who assaulted a police officer who tried to check the identity of his wife wearing a Muslim veil on 18 July 2013.
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Background
France officially banned face covering in public places in April 2011. Although disputed by French Muslims, the law remains in effect. On 18 July a 21-year-old Muslim convert was asked by the police to remove her face-covering veil. Her husband, allegedly insulted, tried to choke the officer and was detained. The female was released on 20 July awaiting a court hearing.
Riots
On 19 July hundreds of youth throwing rocks, reportedly mainly of North African ethnicity, attacked the local police station.
On 20 July 20 cars were burned in Trappes.