"cleared by force"

#12534650

6 July 2025

The police forces stand behind a barricade. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in the Tarn department in Maurens-Scopont for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' at the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters attempt to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot police and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse approves the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 highway project between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to allow the works to continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department propose a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69, stating they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca states all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structures do not match the numbers given by Atosca. Additionally, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions are made. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed. This takes place in Maurens-Scopont, Tarn, France, on July 6, 2025.

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#12420556

28 May 2025

A member of La Voie Est Libre prepares to attach a banner reading 'Resistance the State forces its way through'. In Toulouse, France, on May 28, 2025, opponents of the planned A69 highway gather after the decision of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse, which greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to allow the works to continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department propose a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69, stating they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca claims all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structures do not match the numbers given by Atosca. Additionally, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association, La Voie est Libre, wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions are made. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed.

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#11226482

10 May 2024

DC police with batons in hand prepare to arrest students for trespassing on George Washington University property, Washington, DC, May 9, 2024. Demonstrators complied, and no one was arrested. The students’ Gaza solidarity encampment was cleared by force by police early in the morning the previous day, leading to the arrest of more than 30 people.

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#11226481

10 May 2024

Pro-Palestinian students and their supporters rally outside the office of George Washington University president Ellen Granberg, Washington, DC, May 9, 2024. The students’ Gaza solidarity encampment was cleared by force by DC police the previous day, leading to the arrest of more than 30 people.

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#11226254

10 May 2024

Pro-Palestinian students and their supporters form a protective chain around a temporary Gaza solidarity encampment outside the office of George Washington University president Ellen Granberg, Washington, DC, May 9, 2024. The students’ first Gaza solidarity encampment was cleared by force by DC police the previous day, leading to the arrest of more than 30 people.

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#11224828

10 May 2024

Pro-Palestinian students rally outside the office of George Washington University president Ellen Granberg, Washington, DC, May 9, 2024. The students’ Gaza solidarity encampment was cleared by force by DC police early in the morning the previous day, leading to the arrest of more than 30 people.

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#11202734

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures have been put in place around the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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#11202735

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures outside the European Prliament Liaison Office next to the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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#11202737

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures outside the European Prliament Liaison Office next to the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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#11202738

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures outside the European Prliament Liaison Office next to the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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#11202739

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures outside the European Prliament Liaison Office next to the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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#11202740

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures outside the European Prliament Liaison Office next to the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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#11202730

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures have been put in place around the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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#11202731

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures have been put in place around the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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#11202732

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures have been put in place around the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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#11202733

2 May 2024

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 1: Newly constructed fences and security measures have been put in place around the International Protection Office (IPO) to prevent any potential encampments, on May 1, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Earlier this morning, the Garda (Irish Police) and city crews cleared an encampment outside the IPO. This encampment had been home to many asylum seekers for several weeks since their arrival in the city.

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