Friday, 18 October 2013

Thank heavens, the young will stand up for their friends

Thousands of high school students are protesting in Paris over the expulsion of immigrant children and their families. Police have used tear gas against some of the protesters.
Friday's demonstration comes as the government is finalising a report into the treatment of a 15-year-old girl taken by police from a school field trip, then deported to Kosovo with her family as illegal immigrants.
About 50 schools in the French capital and the rest of the country were disrupted by second day of student protests sparked by the deportation of foreign pupils.
At least 23 schools in the Paris region were taking part in the protest on Friday, with many classes empty and the entrances to some schools blocked.
The protests began on Thursday after the high-profile deportation of Roma girl, Leonarda Dibrani, and the expulsion of another 19-year-old student to Armenia on Saturday.
Aljazeera but a pretty identical report on the BBC site.

Val says  This was reported on the BBC  news  this evening, so an important story around the world.