Ian Murray on Paris riots

Title

Ian Murray on Paris riots

Genre

News report

TX Date

23 Mar 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:01:30

Description

Reporter Ian Murray describes riots in Paris following a planned march by communists. He says youths were taunting police before officers used tear gas to break up the crowds. He emphasises that it was anarchists who started the riots, and not the communist marchers.

Contributors

Ian Murray

Keywords

Police; Unemployment; France; Youth unrest; Riots; Policing practice; Communism; Paris; Youth unemployment; Anarchists

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