Thousands March in France Against 'Licence to Kill' Draft Law
Protesters and rights groups said the bill would presume police acted legally when using force, and a petition against it drew 730,000 signatures.
- On Sunday, thousands of protesters marched in Paris against a proposed law on the legitimate use of violence that critics say would be a "licence to kill" for police and gendarmes.
- Deputies in the National Assembly approved the bill in July, which presumes law-enforcement officers acted legally when using force; it now awaits a Senate vote.
- Mathilde Panot of the France Unbowed party joined Amnesty International and the League of Human Rights at the protest, telling the crowd, "The police kill already."
- Amal Bentousi, whose brother Amine was shot by police in 2012, described the bill as a "licence to execute" intended to "reverse the burden of proof" in such incidents.
- Despite the National Assembly's law committee dismissing a 730,000-signature petition against the bill in July, scores of additional marches occurred across France this weekend.
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Thousands of people demonstrated in Paris on Sunday against a bill regarding the use of force by law enforcement. Politicians, human rights organizations, and other activists joined the protesters. The law is also referred to as a “license to kill.”
A few thousand people, including left-wing deputies and representatives of magistrates' unions, marched on Sunday 20 September in Paris against the proposal for a law on the presumption of legitimate use of weapons by law enforcement officials, a text which, according to his opponents, is equivalent to "a permit to kill".
Demonstrations against a bill regarding the use of force by police officers and other law enforcement officials took place in various locations across France this weekend. Thousands of people gathered in Paris today, including politicians and representatives of human rights organizations. A total of about one hundred demonstrations took place throughout the country, including in Marseille, Lyon, Lille, and Toulouse. Tens of thousands of proteste…
Tens of thousands demonstrated in a number of French cities on Sunday to protest against a draft law on the principle of the legitimate use of weapons by the security forces, considering that it grants police officers a licence to kill.
Voted at the National Assembly on 7 July, the controversial text on the presumption of legitimate use of law enforcement weapons will soon be discussed in the Senate.
‘Licence to kill’: Thousands protest across France against police use-of-force bill
Demonstrators, rights groups and opposition politicians say the proposed legislation could weaken accountability for police and gendarmes, while supporters argue it would protect officers from automatic suspicion when using firearms.
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