WorldPingFrance has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country.
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WorldPingThe step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to make public address after thousands rally to demand more funding for education.
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WorldPingThe French government has suspended the police use of stun grenades against protesting high school students, the interior minister announced Wednesday, after a teenager had his hand blown off up to the elbow by one fired by police.
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WorldPingThe French government is looking to appease protesters after a week of high school student protests that spread across the nation.
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French students and teachers protesting school conditions spoke with Al Jazeera about their demands.
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WorldPingKremlin blasts France’s nuclear missile test, calls anti-Russia strategy a ‘dead end’ — full report at Times of India.
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