[HIGHLIGHTS] Ultra-right demonstration in Paris: beginning of controversy, the prefecture of police justifies itself

The demonstration in Paris on May 9 was not banned by the French government. The police prefect said the demonstration did not pose a risk to public order.

The demonstration was held to mark the 29th anniversary of the death of a far-right activist in Paris. The event was organized by a group of activists known as the GUD (Group of Union Defense) The GUD is a French association of anti-fascist and anti-racist activists. It was formed in the wake of the 1994 death of the Gud's leader, Jean-Marie Le Pen.