Statue Vandalism Has Now Appeared In Paris Amid A Global Movement To Tear Down Monuments With Links To Colonialism And Slavery

Daily Mail: Statues to the philosopher Voltaire and a colonial military figure are vandalised in Paris as movement to take down monuments linked to slavery spreads across France

* Statue depicting colonial administrator Hubert Lyautey was targeted by vandals
* A monument to Voltaire - who profited from the slave trade - was also attacked
* Statues have become topics of debate in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
* Many in opposition claim removing them is 're-writing countries' history'

Two statues have been doused with red paint in Paris amid a global movement to tear down monuments with links to colonialism and slavery.

Statues depicting colonial administrator Hubert Lyautey and Voltaire - who profited from the slave trade - were drenched in red by protesters in the French capital.

Statues and monuments have become topics of debate - and in many cases, targets of vandalism - in the wake of global Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd in the US.

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More News On The Global Movement To Tear Down Monuments With Links To Colonialism And Slavery

Paris statues of Voltaire and a colonial-era general splashed with red paint -- France 24
Protesters daub French colonial-era statues in red paint -- ABC News/AP
Statues of French Philosopher Voltaire and Colonial Leader Lyautey Defaced in Paris -- Spuntik