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UN Experts Condemn France Police Excessive Force at Protests

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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UN experts condemned France's police use of excessive force against student protesters.
They said arrests of several thousand, mainly minors, were disproportionate.
France deployed 70,000 security forces and arrested 1,000 people during Saturday protests.
The Saturday demonstration drew 410,000 protesters nationwide, according to the Interior Ministry.
A teenager in Lille lost a hand when a grenade exploded during clashes.

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UN experts condemned France's police use of excessive force against student protesters.
They said arrests of several thousand, mainly minors, were disproportionate.
France deployed 70,000 security forces and arrested 1,000 people during Saturday protests.
The Saturday demonstration drew 410,000 protesters nationwide, according to the Interior Ministry.
A teenager in Lille lost a hand when a grenade exploded during clashes.