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Added on the 19/04/2023 20:05:29 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Demonstrators gather in Paris to support the rights of women in Afghanistan, after the Taliban takeover has fuelled fears of a return to an ultra-rigorous version of Islamic law. IMAGES
Several hundred demonstrators, many flying Tibetan flags, gather in Paris's "Place de la République" to protest against Xi Jinping's visit to France. The Chinese president is being received by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for a two-day state visit as part of his first European tour since 2019. IMAGES
Colombians rally in the center of the capital, in Plaza Bolivar, in support of President Gustavo Petro. IMAGES
Several hundred people gather at the Trocadero in Paris at the call of Crif, an organisation of groups representing the interests of French Jews, to call for the release of all Israeli hostages still held by Hamas, six months after the October 7 attacks. IMAGES
Around a hundred people gather in front of Paris secondary school Maurice-Ravel in support of its principal who resigned on Wednesday after receiving death threats following an altercation with a student demanding she remove her Muslim veil. French politicians from across the spectrum Wednesday have expressed dismay at the principal's resignation. IMAGES