'We are effectively maiming young people' - expert questions France's response to student protests

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What happened

A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday picking up a police grenade amid nationwide school protests demanding better funding and classroom conditions.

Key facts

  • A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday picking up a police grenade amid nationwide school protests demanding better funding and classroom conditions.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:08:48 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. French high school students predict escalation of protests

  2. Nearly 200 students injured in French schools protests as clashes with police continue – as it happened

  3. Teen's hand blown off by police grenade during French student protests: report

  4. 'We are effectively maiming young people' - expert questions France's response to student protests

  5. ‘France has fallen’: Far-right figures fuel Islamophobic claims with false student protest videos

  6. Premier League viewership in US up 20 percent among young Americans

  7. France braces for national day of school protests after injuries and mass arrests

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French high school students predict escalation of protests

Lessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday, as part of a wave of student protests over learning conditions that have rocked the European nation. Larger demonstrations are expected on Tuesday.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24