What the records say
- When
- 13 May 2024
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 21.25° S, 165.30° E
- Description
- Political protest in New Caledonia
- Cause
- Constitution of France, New Caledonia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2024 New Caledonia unrest
Civil unrest in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia (May–December 2024)
In May 2024, protests and riots broke out in New Caledonia, a sui generis collectivity of overseas France in the Pacific Ocean. The violent protests led to at least 13 deaths, the declaration of a state of emergency on 16 May, deployment of the French army, and the block of the social network TikTok.
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- Wikidata: riots, protests, strikes and revoltsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “2024 New Caledonia unrest – A state of emergency is declared in New Caledonia after riots break out amid debate over a proposed electoral reform in the…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “début d'émeutes en Nouvelle-Calédonie ; l'état d'urgence est déclaré le 15 mai”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page