Crackdown after unrest in New Caledonia: six months in jail for 'throwing a bottle'
The French Ministry of the Interior has just announced that the final areas of the capital city Nouméa have been brought back under control as a form of peace slowly returns to New Caledonia following the recent unrest. Meanwhile the crackdown on those accused of being involved in the disturbances – which led to seven deaths, including two gendarmes, and saw a state of emergency imposed – has started. On Wednesday two men were jailed for acts that caused no injury or any specified material damage. The criminal court in Nouméa justified the severity of the sentences by pointing to the context of the unrest. Gilles Caprais reports from Nouméa.
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OnOn Friday France's minister of the interior Gérald Darmanin announced that security forces had just restored order in those last remaining pockets of the city of Nouméa that were “not under control” following the recent unrest that left seven people dead across New Caledonia and led to a state of emergency.
