France March Against Police Brutality: Demanding Repeal of the Internal Security Code Section 435

2023-09-24 17:05:00

Public march in France led by left-wing organizations once morest police brutality. The protest demanded the repeal of Section 435 of the Internal Security Code introduced in 2017. This section provides for the power to fire if the police refuse to comply with the order. Thousands took part in protest marches across France. The march was organized following a call by left-wing parties including France Unbod (LFI). Unions said 80,000 people took part in the protests across France, including 15,000 in Paris.

The Home Ministry said 31,300 participated nationwide and 9,000 in Paris. At the same time, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin accused the police of an unacceptable attack. Police and protesters clashed at some places. Police vehicles were pelted with stones. Paris police chief Laurent Nunes said three people were arrested in the incident. The Ministry of Home Affairs announced that six people who were part of the protest were arrested. The march came days following the Commission to Investigate Police Misconduct released its annual report. In 2022, 38 people died due to police action, including 22 people who were shot dead. In July, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, made up of 18 independent experts, raised concerns regarding excessive use of force by French police.

After the shooting of a seventeen-year-old by a policeman, there was a strong protest in France. The country became a land of riots as clashes broke out between protesters and the police in various cities. Police shot the teenager Nail during a traffic check. According to the police report, he was shot because he was driving towards the police. But following the video footage of the incident came out, this argument fell apart.

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