By Tony Winterburn • 30 January 2021 • 22:56
French Riot Police Clash With Security Bill Protesters in Paris. image: FaceBook
As protesters marched near the Place de la Republique in Paris, police also took to the streets in riot gear, and several clashes between demonstrators and officers took place. Video credit: @Gerrrty- Twitter.
#Paris #France #StopLoiSécuritéGlobale pic.twitter.com/JbhtkcIbX1 — nonouzi (@Gerrrty) January 30, 2021
#Paris #France #StopLoiSécuritéGlobale pic.twitter.com/JbhtkcIbX1
— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) January 30, 2021
At around 5 pm, an hour before the start of the overnight 6-6 curfew now in place as a measure against the coronavirus, clashes broke out between a group of around 50 youths and police.
After being pelted with projectiles, the police used water cannon to clear the square. The Paris prosecutors office said 26 people had been detained.
Saturday’s demonstrations are only the latest protests against the security bill, which would fine offenders thousands and possibly land them behind bars for up to a year. Rallies in Marseille, Paris, Lyon, and other cities descended into violence in December, as protesters launched projectiles at riot police, and vehicles and businesses were vandalized.
In response to the protests, government officials announced they would rewrite Article 24, which takes aim at photos and videos of officers and find a more balanced approach.
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