Nearly 40 People Detained During Migrant Rally Near Pantheon Building in Paris

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nearly 40 people have been detained during a migrant demonstration near the Pantheon building in Paris, local police have said.

"Thirty-seven people were detained after they were identified," the police prefecture wrote on Twitter late on Friday.

#Panthéon A la suite de vérifications d’identité, 37 personnes ont été interpellées.

— Préfecture de police (@prefpolice) 12 июля 2019 г.

Meanwhile, the RFI broadcaster reported that nearly 700 protesters, the so-called black vests, stormed the Pantheon building on Friday, protesting against working condition for undocumented migrants and asylum seekers.

Malgré la présence policière renforcée, les #GiletsNoirs continuent de mettre l'ambiance au #Pantheon : "Qu'est-ce qu'on veut ? Des papiers ! Pour qui ? Pour tous !" pic.twitter.com/xYCcTLeNA9

— Thomas Clerget (@Thomas_Clerget) 12 июля 2019 г.

The protesters called on the government to settle their legal status and give them accommodation.

#GiletsNoirs. Toujours devant le Panthéon. pic.twitter.com/WoxKlEBIBX

— Esther Benbassa (@EstherBenbassa) 12 июля 2019 г.

Voilà ce qui vient de se passer. La police française en action. "Vous voulez partir Monsieur ?" Et ils lui tombent dessus. #GiletsNoirs #Pantheon pic.twitter.com/puMmspRWMd

— Thomas Clerget (@Thomas_Clerget) 12 июля 2019 г.

The rally was organized by the Chapelle Debout migrant rights group. The organization said that weeks ago, it sent a letter to Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, detailing its complaints about working conditions for asylum seekers.

Pantheon is the 18th-century building housing the remains of French politicians, military commanders and culture and science figures.