NGOs accuse Paris of 'social cleansing' ahead of Olympics • FRANCE 24 English

As the Olympic flame begins its journey to Paris and the French capital prepares to host some 15 million tourists in less than four months' time, more than 80 NGOs are denouncing a form of "social cleansing". Authorities in the French capital has been relocating people from the streets in the city centre and around the Olympic sites. These vulnerable populations include homeless people, migrants and drug addicts. FRANCE 24's Julien Sauvaget and Lauren Bain report.
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  • @liamlee8422
    @liamlee842212 күн бұрын

    This is nothing new. Whenever there's a big international event held in a country. Everyone wants to show the best image of their country. You gotta clean the house

  • @abdurrozzaq5807

    @abdurrozzaq5807

    6 күн бұрын

    Is this against human rights?

  • @henaimtiyaz4189
    @henaimtiyaz418913 күн бұрын

    Same everywhere during a big event by ruling parties to cover up their shortcomings.

  • @josephlandry8787

    @josephlandry8787

    13 күн бұрын

    Yup. Reminds me of San Francisco.

  • @brunol-p_g8800

    @brunol-p_g8800

    12 күн бұрын

    @@josephlandry8787in San Francisco it is Americans, here it is illegal immigrants that prefer to stay outside instead of in centres so as to evade authorities if they’re demands are rejected.

  • @PERCY61390

    @PERCY61390

    12 күн бұрын

    not the fault of the "ruling " party but those who came before and did nothing to help

  • @pourtoujours3154
    @pourtoujours315413 күн бұрын

    Every city does this. Back in 1980, the LA Olympics cleared all the homeless away. It is not new.

  • @hanselbarlowe2575
    @hanselbarlowe257513 күн бұрын

    Stop sensationalizing this we do this here,too. Having homeless on the way to the venue is unpleasing im sorry, like how i prepare my home when expecting a visitor I want it to look at it's best

  • @Gomes719
    @Gomes71911 күн бұрын

    Some people choose to sleep outside Paris is not the only city in France they can go to Toulouse or Marseille the rent is cheaper over there

  • @benedicz
    @benedicz12 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂 all you people talk because you don't live in France or paris in particular the bare truth is that there are so many social houses in France towns and provinces that are empty and can house these people but no what they want is to live in the capital and nowhere else, look at the guy who says he works and sleeps on the streets just because he doesn't want to pay for rent and amenities its high time this people realised that living in provinces is much better than living on the streets, i live in the province and life is much better, lets stop blaming the government cause all they are doing is giving these people houses to live in but they just want to be in the city

  • @pikachuthunderbolt3919

    @pikachuthunderbolt3919

    12 күн бұрын

    Same in mumbai They could easily get cheap rental flats outskirts of city but they are so reluctant to live in city centre by paying 0 in slums

  • @doubleaadoubleaa5538

    @doubleaadoubleaa5538

    12 күн бұрын

    I agree. Been there many times and people say the same. No for housing.

  • @lammim7669

    @lammim7669

    10 күн бұрын

    Woke babies crying and blaming governments for everything

  • @_randy_marsh

    @_randy_marsh

    8 күн бұрын

    c'est la manière de faire qui est critiqué, le gouvernement ne fait que déplacé le problème au lieu de le résoudre, et ça c'est uniquement la partie lié au SDF, il y a aussi le sujet des étudiants expulsé de leur logement, ...

  • @backintimealwyn5736

    @backintimealwyn5736

    Күн бұрын

    they are two million people on the waiting list for "social houses" in France.

  • @marcoprolo1488
    @marcoprolo14885 күн бұрын

    Why does the MDM coordinator speak in English to the immigrant grifter? It's in France.

  • @teddydavis2339
    @teddydavis233912 күн бұрын

    Lack of housing is a global issue. The working house less individual is a bit surprising.

  • @Nnomadd
    @Nnomadd5 күн бұрын

    you mean social cleaning ?

  • @lk9195
    @lk919513 күн бұрын

    Paris Municipality does not even provide primary support for this tent villages. And the proble is: Most of the people also just look away. Shame

  • @ErickHumboldt

    @ErickHumboldt

    12 күн бұрын

    All illigals so get out

  • @mayaw1448
    @mayaw14486 күн бұрын

    A Perpignan?

  • @fintamaria2429
    @fintamaria242913 күн бұрын

    They spend so many billions on the Olympic games, and on wars, When it comes to protecting people and respecting human rights, They treat them like numbers, something they can get rid of very quickly and easily😢😢😢😢WOW

  • @napoleonbonaparte4396

    @napoleonbonaparte4396

    13 күн бұрын

    How about my human rights?

  • @ErickHumboldt

    @ErickHumboldt

    12 күн бұрын

    They are all illigals, so we should send then back

  • @geoffoakland

    @geoffoakland

    12 күн бұрын

    Do you realize how many asylum seekers have been accepted in France and the rest of Europe these last few years!? The cost is well over the cost of the Olympics.

  • @ultrafeeder26

    @ultrafeeder26

    11 күн бұрын

    You spend so much on clothes, makeups, optional foodstuffs but when it comes to donating your expendable income to the poor you treat it like its non of your business 😢😢😢😢 WOW

  • @objetivista686
    @objetivista6864 күн бұрын

    Panis et circensis. But seems this is only way Paris look safe...

  • @SonJDoug
    @SonJDoug13 күн бұрын

    It reminds me of Harry and Megan’s wedding. The local authorities just forced homeless people into buses and confiscated their belongings until after the royal wedding was over. Then they were back into the streets with no assistance.

  • @touchofgrey5372
    @touchofgrey53726 күн бұрын

    Don't forget the rats of Paris!

  • @objetivista686

    @objetivista686

    4 күн бұрын

    They are in government and in other (((places...

  • @user-rs9rw7sb1x
    @user-rs9rw7sb1x13 күн бұрын

    🧚‍♂️🧚‍♀️ play fair ,

  • @jessyvandenplas4489
    @jessyvandenplas448913 күн бұрын

    Just let those people be....they suffer enough! Students who have to leave their studio's/appartments so they can rent it to people who want to watch sports....and it goes on and on so sad. For me they may distribute all the money of the sports world to the poor around the world, so sports become fun again and good for health instead of business. Oh not to mention we still have high alert for terorrist attacks...

  • @Tobiasskjacobsen
    @Tobiasskjacobsen13 күн бұрын

    France shows its real face again. Liberté, égalité, fraternité

  • @napoleonbonaparte4396

    @napoleonbonaparte4396

    13 күн бұрын

    What face?

  • @ErickHumboldt

    @ErickHumboldt

    12 күн бұрын

    So take them home into your flat

  • @napoleonbonaparte4396

    @napoleonbonaparte4396

    12 күн бұрын

    @@ErickHumboldt You have to take them home. Where are your human rights and Liberte? 😁

  • @Lostouille

    @Lostouille

    5 күн бұрын

    Freedom Equality and Brotherhood for our citizens bro , not the people who don't want to comply to our rules :)

  • @thato596
    @thato59611 күн бұрын

    they are quick to bash non-european coutries on human rights. But look at france this is human rights violation. So were should the people go

  • @PERCY61390
    @PERCY6139012 күн бұрын

    and Rio ? and L.A? and for last years football World Cup etc... .

  • @Franck-kl4gz
    @Franck-kl4gz12 күн бұрын

    🌿🤍🌿 While the French population suffers 49.3!. The quays and streets were filled with human misery. some say nothing “mouth sealed”. “political” life continues 🤔