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18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - Gendarms at the place de l'Opéra. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - A migrant walks with his fist raised. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - A large banner to support undocumented migrants. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - A migrant carries a sign denouncing his living conditions in Paris. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - Stickers demanding freedom, equality and papers. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - A migrant with a megaphone. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - Torchlight march to denounce the living conditions of migrants in Paris. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - Torchlight march to denounce the living conditions of migrants in Paris. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - A sign stating borders kill. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - A row of CRS during the rally.An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - A migrant holding a torch. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - A migrant holding 2 torches. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - A migrant holding 2 torches. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - The march took place under heavy police presence. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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International Migrants Day march in Paris -
18/12/2020 - France / Paris / Paris - The march took place under heavy police presence. An "International Migrants Day" march had been declared for Friday, December 18 in Paris. It was to start from the Place de l'Opéra and was to be held at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. After a ban by the Paris Prefecture, the procession that gathered between 2000 and 3000 demonstrators finally made its way from Richelieu-Drouot to the gate of Strasbourg-Saint-Denis in a calm and torchlight procession.

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