Police violence surges by 40% at UK-France border, charities warn
- Police violence against people attempting to cross the English Channel has surged by 40 per cent this year, charities have said.
- A coalition of six charities working in northern France said the situation at the UK-France border situation is becoming “increasingly catastrophic” with instances of women and children experiencing tear gas and broken bones from police violence.
- One of these organisations, Utopia 56, which provides emergency response to people following English Channel crossing attempts, said more than a third of the people they supported this year have reported experiencing police vi
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- Police violence against people attempting to cross the English Channel has surged by 40 per cent this year, charities have said.
- A coalition of six charities working in northern France said the situation at the UK-France border situation is becoming “increasingly catastrophic” with instances of women and children experiencing tear gas and broken bones from police violence.
- One of these organisations, Utopia 56, which provides emergency response to people following English Channel crossing attempts, said more than a third of the people they supported this year have reported experiencing police vi
Sources: The Independent