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Right Protest
June 3, 2007
Right Protest
A photo essay on the protests surrounding the election of a right-wing president in France
Three protesters, who had climbed on the front of a police truck to avoid its water cannon, are doused with pepper spray. Photo: Hughes Leglise-Bataille
On May 6, Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president of France after a particularly divisive electoral campaign. Immediately following the announcement of the election results thousands of people rallied at the Bastille in Paris in opposition to the new right-wing French leader. The police stepped in and clashes ensued, resulting in injuries, arrests and arson.
Broken glass from a bus stop litters the pavement behind a police officer.
A journalist from French TV station M6 is arrested by police.
Protesters resisting a water canon.
Three protesters, who had climbed on the front of a police truck to avoid its water cannon, are doused with pepper spray.
Tear gas fills the lower stairs of the Opéra Bastille.Related articles:
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The Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.