Protest for the Homeless in Paris
According to national media reports, around 200 people, including homeless people and unaccompanied migrant children, have set up camp in colorful tents in the iconic Bastille Square in Paris. The group aims to support displaced individuals and the homeless. Utopia 56This action, led by the association, was organized as a reaction to the government’s push of thousands of homeless people out of the capital ahead of the Olympics. The participants demanded urgent and permanent solutions to the housing problem.
Utopia 56Founding member of Yann Manzy“The Olympics are not a celebration for everyone,” he said, responding harshly to the government’s efforts to “cleanse the capital of homeless people” ahead of the event. Manzy stressed that this situation violated human rights.
France-based aid agency Abbe Pierre FoundationAccording to data published by France, a record increase in the number of homeless people was observed in 2022. The number of homeless people in the country increased by 130% in 2022 compared to the previous decade, reaching 330 thousand. These figures reveal how serious the housing crisis is in France.
As the country hosts the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which will continue until August 11, it is known that thousands of homeless people were removed from the capital without being guaranteed shelter in the lead-up to the event. This situation has caused serious reactions in the public and continues to draw attention to human rights and social justice issues.
