WorldPingFrance has suspended police use of stun grenades at high school demonstrations, the interior minister announced, amid growing allegations of police brutality after two weeks of protests marked by frequent violent clashes that have left hundreds injured.
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WorldPingInterior Minister Laurent Nunez said he had ordered the suspension of the use of stun grenades following an incident in the northern city of Lens on Monday (October 5, 2026) in which there was a “strong possibility” the firing of a stun grenade had c…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingThe French government said Wednesday it would suspend the use of stun grenades in its attempts to manage the student protests now roiling the country after a 15-year-old boy had his hand blown off during a clash with riot police.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingThe step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingThe French foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against a "disinformation campaign conducted by the Iranian authorities" over the student protests that have rocked France.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingNearly 460 schools are affected by continuing protests today, just over a half of those that joined the ‘day of mobilisation’ yesterday We are getting reports of a knife attack at a vocational school in Ostrołęka, Poland, which left at least seven pe…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingStaff shortages, rats in the corridors, and a university admissions system that feels like a lottery: As protests sweep France, high school students have drawn up a list of demands to deal with these and other issues.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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