French Court Overturns Ban on Protests Over Teen's Death in Crépol

The Grenoble tribunal ruled that prohibiting the demonstrations violated public freedoms, allowing opposing groups to rally on Saturday.

The Grenoble administrative court overturned a Drôme prefecture ban on protests planned for Saturday in Romans-sur-Isère, citing insufficient justification for the restriction.
The protests commemorate Thomas Perotto, a 16-year-old fatally stabbed a year ago in Crépol, an incident that has fueled political tensions in France.
One protest is organized by the far-right group 'Justice for les Nôtres,' which links the deaths of Perotto and another young man to immigration and rising rural insecurity.
Counter-demonstrations by left-wing groups will also occur, opposing what they view as a racist and political exploitation of the deaths.
The prefecture initially banned the rallies over fears of ideological clashes and public disorder, but the court ruled this an unlawful infringement on public freedoms.