France tries to hide Paris refugees' situation as Olympics begin
According to French human rights groups, dealing with migrants at the same time as the Olympic Games completely contradicts the values set out in the games' charter, chief among which are the principles of "human dignity, friendship and equality".
The French government has sparked public anger in France by sending migrants to small towns in a discriminatory move days before the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Mayors of small French cities are increasingly angry about the influx of migrants from the capital to their cities, saying it is a government attempt to clean up Paris in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics, APreported.
In this context, French human rights groups announced that, according to recorded statistics, French police removed 13 thousand people, including migrants and refugees, from Paris a year before the Olympic Games.
This population believes that all these actions are to hide the manifestations of poverty and misery in Paris.
According to French human rights groups, dealing with migrants at the same time as the Olympic Games completely contradicts the values set out in the games' charter, chief among which are the principles of "human dignity, friendship and equality".
The Al Arabi Network reporter describes the situation in Paris ahead of the Olympic days as follows:
"This is how Paris is preparing for the Olympics these days: clean streets and squares decorated with Olympic signs and colors; but behind these romantic images of Paris on Olympic days hide bitter and dark human realities. Security forces have removed thousands of refugees and migrants from public view."
