After Guadeloupe, the curfew for minors established in several French cities

A curfew for minors has been introduced in Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. The mayor of Béziers quickly did the same and Christian Estrosi also wants to implement this measure in Nice.

In Pointe-à-Pitre, in Guadeloupe, minors must, since Monday, stay at home in the evening from 8 p.m. after the announcement of a curfew by Gérald Darmanin. Several mayors of the metropolis want to do the same. Robert Ménard, mayor of Béziers, has already established a curfew from 11 p.m. This measure concerns the city center and the districts of Devèze and Grangette-Iranget. It is expected to last until September 30.

Christian Estrosi told BFMTV that he wanted a curfew for minors under the age of 13 not accompanied by an adult, convinced of the effectiveness of this measure. The elected official had, in fact, already issued a decree to this effect in 2009, which was interrupted during the Covid crisis. “We are in the process of renewing the order so that it can continue the role it played from 2009 to 2020,” he said. However, he is hesitant to widen the age range to at least 14 or 15 or even 16, "at least in certain neighborhoods". It targets in particular that of Moulins, known for these multiple deal points.

Present on the TF1 morning show this Tuesday April 23, Louis Aliot, mayor of Perpignan, also seems very attentive to the implementation of these curfews. “We are going to look at how it goes, the consequences of this decision, if the police can establish order in a certain number of neighborhoods […] if it is conclusive in Béziers, why not put it in Perpignan,” said he declared.

Sophie Mazas, president of the Hérault federation of the Human Rights League, believes, according to France 3, that the decision of the mayor of Béziers is only a "communication strategy" in the run-up to the European elections. For her, this conveys a "simplistic vision, namely that it would be enough to lock up parents and children to find calm."

However, according to a survey published on April 21 by Europe 1 with CSA, 67% of French people are in favor of the generalization of a curfew to fight against delinquency among young people.