Paris evicts thousands of homeless people in ‘clean-up’ operation ahead of Olympics: ‘Hiding misery under the rug’
Paris Olympics flame lit at Greek cradle of ancient games
Paris authorities have removed thousands of homeless people from the streets ahead of the Olympic Games in what campaigners have called a “clean-up” drive of those “considered undesirable”.
Authorities have been removing people since April last year for the upcoming games, a report by the collective Le Revers de la Médaille, which represents 90 associations, said.
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