France, Communistes Libertaires UD CGT Paris: Events in Gaza and civil liberties (fr, pt)

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In light of the positions held by the government and the manifest intention of division 
practiced against the solidarity expressed alongside the Palestinian people, the 
Departmental Union CGT Paris publishes this release that recalls some truths: ---- The UD 
CGT Paris disapprove the decision of the French authorities to ban the demonstration July 
26 in Paris in solidarity with the Palestinian people; doing, and then they take no 
political initiative to the height of the gravity of the drama unfolding in Gaza, as 
denounce violence against civilians, support the rights of the Palestinian people by 
mobilizing the international community to peace, they gag for the second time the voice of 
thousands of protesters who want to voice solidarity hear. ---- The authorities thus open 
the door to all the excesses and all possible manipulations. Previous "authorizations" 
justified by the presence dorganisations "serious" with services dordre activists (CGT) 
are no less disturbing.

Indeed, these justifications for the dubious mask a deliberate dimposer the definition of 
social protest and to determine arbitrarily the so-called "serious" organizations.
The 4 corners of the world, opposition demonstrations in the murder operation in Gaza are 
organized. Besides, it is noted that the Israeli peace can come together without problem 
in their country!

France is the only country to ban them.

This government does not he have the sequence of ideas? This position does not she exceeds 
demonstrations of solidarity with Palestine?

Indeed, tuned employers and not the world of work, the government is beating for several 
weeks on the democratic expression of employees in and out of the enterprise: the case 
prudhommales elections, raising the thresholds of representation in business pact 
responsibility, austerity measures rare dune violence, denial of trade union 
representativeness. This arsenal defines an authoritarian posture that can be found in the 
decisions of ban on demonstrations. Already on June 17, a railwayman event to the National 
Assembly was prohibited.

Moreover it is less dangerous to let run the idea that policing would be under the sole 
responsibility of the organizers.

CGT did not seek to replace the state.

Remember also that the Court has set two conditions for a ban is justified: an 
exceptionally serious threat to public order and the lack of a suitable officer, due to 
local circumstances, to guard against the risk of serious disturbance of public order.
Drastic budget cuts decided by the government are they not also a consequence of this 
posture? Wanting to outsource including its own sovereign responsibilities? And to shift 
the blame to organizations today "serious" then what were vilified during the conflict 
railway?

Protest is a constitutional right. It shall be guaranteed by the European Convention of 
Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, to which France is a signatory.

"Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject FURTHER limitations as are 
prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public 
safety, the protection of public order, health or morals, or the protection of rights and 
freedoms of others. "

For UD CGT Paris these bans are not justified and are extremely serious attacks against 
democracy. The government must stop this draconian drift.

The CGT called all those and all those committed to freedom of expression to react for 
living our fundamental freedoms.
Paris, July 30, 2014