2013 Trappes riots

Riots broke out in Trappes, a suburb (banlieue) of Paris, France, on 19 July 2013 after the police arrested a man who assaulted a police officer, who tried to check the identity of his wife wearing a Muslim veil on 18 July 2013.

2013 Trappes riots
Date	19–21 July 2013 (3 days)
Location	Trappes, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Methods	Stone throwing, arson
Parties
Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité[1] Muslim youth[1][2]
Number
40[3] 19 July: 200[4]–250[5][6]–300[1] 20 July: 50[4]
Casualties
Injuries	1+[6]
Arrested	6[7]–10[5]

Background

France officially banned face covering in public places in April 2011.^[8] Although disputed by French Muslims, the law remains in effect.^[9] On 18 July a 21-year-old Muslim convert was asked by the police to remove her face-covering veil. Her husband tried to choke the officer and was detained.^[1] The female was released on 20 July awaiting a court hearing.^[1]

Riots

On 19 July hundreds of youths throwing rocks, reportedly mainly of North African ethnicity, attacked the local police station.^[1]

On 20 July^[5] 20 cars were burned in Trappes.^[1][2][10]

See also

• 2005 French riots
• 2006 Brussels riots
• 2007 Villiers-le-Bel riots
• 2009 French riots
• 2010 Rinkeby riots
• 2011 England riots
• May 2013 Stockholm riots