Solidarity with the protests against testet dam, and with the family of Rémi Fraisse

Friends of the Earth International condemns the police response to protests against the Testet Dam in France, which resulted in the death of 21-year-old Rémi Fraisse on October 25. The organization argues that the dam project is an "unnecessary and unwanted infrastructure project" driven by industrial agriculture companies that deplete water sources and destroy wetlands. It calls for the project to be abandoned, the land restored, and a thorough investigation into the police actions, while highlighting a "global trend of militarisation of police forces" used to protect corporate interests.

• The Testet dam project is described as "over-sized and damaging" by a report from the French Ministry of Environment and is viewed by protesters as an "unnecessary and unwanted infrastructure project" that harms wetlands and pollutes water sources.
• The death of 21-year-old Rémi Fraisse occurred during protests in the Sivens forest on October 25, where witnesses reported that a "massive police presence" fired into the crowd.
• There is a "worrying and dangerous global trend of militarisation of police forces" being utilized to suppress civil protests that challenge corporate interests.

APA

admin (2014). Solidarity with the protests against testet dam, and with the family of Rémi Fraisse. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/solidarity-with-the-protests-against-testet-dam-and-with-the-family-of-remi-fraisse/

Chicago

admin. Solidarity with the protests against testet dam, and with the family of Rémi Fraisse. Friends of the Earth International, 2014. https://www.foei.org/solidarity-with-the-protests-against-testet-dam-and-with-the-family-of-remi-fraisse/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=Solidarity with the protests against testet dam, and with the family of Rémi Fraisse |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=31 October 2014 |url=https://www.foei.org/solidarity-with-the-protests-against-testet-dam-and-with-the-family-of-remi-fraisse/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2014solidarity, author = {admin}, title = {{Solidarity with the protests against testet dam, and with the family of Rémi Fraisse}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/solidarity-with-the-protests-against-testet-dam-and-with-the-family-of-remi-fraisse/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }