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Protest ban lifted in New Caledonia nearly a year after deadly riots

Protesters wave flags of the Socialist Kanak National Liberation Front (FLNKS) during a demonstration against changing voter rules in Noumea on 13 April 2024. © AFP - THEO ROUBY

People in New Caledonia can now protest again – nearly a year after violent riots – following a French court decision to suspend bans that had remained in place in parts of the archipelago.

The administrative court of New Caledonia on Thursday ruled against a decree that still banned public gatherings in several municipalities.

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