1892-1894: The prison revolt and massacre at Cayenne A short history of the brutal repression at the Cayenne island prison camp in French Guyana. A rebellion against a prisoner's murder was followed by a massacre of anarchists by the authorities.
Girier, Anthelme, 1869-1898 A short biography of French anarchist orator Anthelme Girier, who was imprisoned and involved in the revolt at the Iles du Salut penal colony.
Paris airport workers may strike Workers at Charles de Gaulle-Roissy airport in Paris may strike after over 70 Muslim workers were stripped of security badges.
Major rail strike affects France Job losses, worksened working conditions and fear of privatisation led to strikes across France on Wednesday.
Severe Injury caused by rubber bullets in Paris. On Saturday night a young man in Clichy-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis) was hit in the eye by a rubber bullet fired by Police. He is currently in hospital, the doctors are currently unable to say if he will regain the sight in his eye.
Another night of violence in France leaves a woman in critical condition. On Saturday night there was further violence, including an attack on a bus in Marseile that left a young woman in critical condition.
Silent protest held for two victims of French police This Friday marked the first anniversary of the deaths of Zyed Benna and Bouna Traoré, who were electrocuted in an electricity substation while hiding from the police. Their deaths sparked off a wave of rioting across the French suburbs which left over 10000 vehicles burnt, 300 buildings destroyed, over 6000 arrests, 1328 imprisoned, 224 police/firefighters injured.
Violence continues in the Banlieues Over the past week 6 buses have been set alight in the Parisian suburbs. On Wednesday night buses were burnt in Nanterre (Seine-Saint-Denis), Montreuil (Hauts-de-Seine), Athis-Mons (Essonne) and a bus was burnt in Grigny (Essonne) last Sunday.
Bus strike in Paris after night of violence Buses have been a target for the frustration of banlieue youth for a long time, they are frequently stoned and drivers are often threatened and insulted. On Wednesday night there were a series of incidents of violence.
