French understanding of the riots breaking out in the suburbs 2023

According to a survey conducted in July 2023, a few days after the fatal shooting of Nahel Merzouk by a police officer and after the riots which mostly happened in suburban areas of Paris, French respondents were not particularly sympathetic to these riots. Indeed, only eight percent of those surveyed fully understood why they were occurring. On the opposite side, 59 percent of the respondents did not understand at all why riots were breaking out in the suburbs.

To what extent do you understand why riots are breaking out in the suburbs?

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

France

Survey time period

July 3 to 4, 2023

Number of respondents

1,018 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online Access Panel

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: On June 27th, 17-year-old Nahel M. was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop, even though he had no driver's license. Two investigations have been opened, one for resisting arrest and attempted homicide of a public official, and the other for intentional homicide. Following this event, riots broke out in a number of French cities.

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