French lawyers to sue interior minister over protester 'mutilations'
- Lawyers representing people wounded during protests in France said on Friday they would sue the interior minister over alleged police brutality.
- France has been rocked by high school student blockades and mass cost-of-living protests in recent weeks, less than six months ahead of elections to replace centrist President Emmanuel Macron, with the far right leading in the opinion polls.
- Rights activists have accused law enforcement officers of disproportionately using force during the rallies, leading to serious injuries including a 15-year-old losing a hand to a crowd-control grenade.
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- Lawyers representing people wounded during protests in France said on Friday they would sue the interior minister over alleged police brutality.
- France has been rocked by high school student blockades and mass cost-of-living protests in recent weeks, less than six months ahead of elections to replace centrist President Emmanuel Macron, with the far right leading in the opinion polls.
- Rights activists have accused law enforcement officers of disproportionately using force during the rallies, leading to serious injuries including a 15-year-old losing a hand to a crowd-control grenade.
Sources: France 24