2020, Graffiti and paint thrown at the monument to Colbert in Paris

has description | a une description: On 23 June 2020, an activist from Guadeloupe, member of the Brigade Anti-Négrophobie (BAN), spray painted the words "Negrophobie d'Etat" in red, onto the plinth of Colbert's monument in front of Assemblée Nationale. He also threw red paint onto the statue's chest, and onto the document it is holding in its hands.
The police, always in front of the AssembléeNationale, intervened immediately and arrested the activist on the spot. The State pressed charges for "dégradation de bien public".
A video of the action and the activist's arrest was posted on BAN's Twitter account. The activist explained: “Vous voyez, les racistes sont de l’autre coté de l’Assemblée. Ça c’est une statue qui vient prôner la négrophobie, le meurtre des Noirs, le viol des Noirs, la torture des Noirs”.
has type | est de type: contestation; law breaking; defence; law enforcement
was classified by | a été classifiée par le biais de: criminal law
carried out by | réalisée par: Police; Brigade anti-négrophobie
took place at | a eu lieu dans: Assemblée Nationale/Palais Bourbon; Paris; France
took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps: 23 June 2020

is referred to by | est référencé par: Lalouette Jacqueline. 2021. Les statues de la discorde. Paris, Passés composés / Humensis, p. 73-79.; Le Figaro; Connaissance des Arts; Twitter BTM TV; Twitter Brigade Anti-Négrophobie (activist's arrest); Public Sénat

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