Some locals say they have been too scared to leave their homes as protests over changes to the voting law grew into deadly riots

Some locals say they have been too scared to leave their homes as protests over changes to the voting law grew into deadly riots

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  • Kashif Shah
    7•2 months ago

    Key excerpt, pseudo-TLDR:

    The pro-independence, largely Indigenous protests were sparked by planned changes to voting laws that will allow more long-term French residents of the islands to vote in local elections. The move has sparked fears among the indigenous Kanak population that their influence will be further diluted.

    • @LesserAbe@lemmy.world
      3•2 months ago

      Commenter in another thread highlighted that people in New Caledonia are French citizens with the right to vote in French elections, and that there have been three referendums in New Caledonia where in each of them a majority voted to stay.