26 Apr 2024 | 11:25 PM UTC
France: Activists to rally at Place de la Bastille in Paris starting at 15:00 April 28
Activist groups to demonstrate at Place de la Bastille in Paris, France, at 15:00 April 28. Increased security likely.
Several activist groups plan to demonstrate at the Place de la Bastille in Paris during the afternoon of April 28. The purpose of the gathering is to show support for condemned Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi, as well as to demand the government in Tehran free alleged political prisoners. The event will begin at 15:00; it remains unclear how many participants the protest may draw.
Authorities will almost certainly deploy increased security near the Place de la Bastille as a precaution. Localized traffic disruptions are likely.
As a precaution, avoid Place de la Bastille while the demonstration is taking place. Heed the instructions of local law enforcement personnel. Allow extra time to reach destinations in the immediate vicinity of the rally.
