2005 Suburban Riots and Policy Responses (2005–2007)

1. Two teenagers die in Clichy-sous-Bois incident

   Oct 27, 2005Labels: Zyed Benna, Bouna Traor, Clichy-sous-Bois

   • Britannica
   • Le Monde
   • EBSCO

2. Rioting begins and spreads across France

   Oct 27, 2005Labels: French suburbs, Youth rioters

   • EBSCO
   • 2005 Riots

3. Government declares a nationwide state of emergency

   Nov 8, 2005Labels: Jacques Chirac, State of

   • Emergency Law
   • 2005 Riots

4. Parliament extends emergency powers for three months

   Nov 16, 2005Labels: French Parliament, Prefects

   • Emergency Law
   • Wikinews

5. Unrest subsides as policing and curfews intensify

   Nov 17, 2005Labels: Police deployment, Local curfews

   • Riot Timeline
   • 2005 Riots

6. France ends the 2005 state of emergency early

   Jan 3, 2006Labels: State of, French government

   • Al Jazeera
   • TIME

7. Constitutional Council partially reviews the new law

   Mar 30, 2006Labels: Constitutional Council, Equality of

   • L gifrance

8. Equality of Opportunity Act is adopted

   Mar 31, 2006Labels: Equality of, CPE

   • Refworld
   • French Wiki

9. Government announces withdrawal of the CPE measure

   Apr 10, 2006Labels: CPE, Mass protests

   • CPE Article
   • French Wiki

10. Law repeals the CPE created in 2006 act

    Apr 21, 2006Labels: CPE repeal, Youth employment

    • L gifrance
    • CPE Article

11. DALO housing-right law is enacted

    Mar 5, 2007Labels: DALO law, Housing rights

    • L gifrance

12. Sarkozy wins presidency after banlieue-focused debates

    May 6, 2007Labels: Nicolas Sarkozy, Presidential election

    • Election
    • Britannica