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France Colle Urges French Police to Learn from Morocco’s Security Expertise

French writer France Colle has called on France to draw lessons from Morocco’s policing methods, arguing that greater cooperation and professional training could help French law enforcement improve its response to public disorder. In an open letter to French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez,......

France: 1,800 Arrested and More Than 500 Emergency Personnel Injured After Unrest

French authorities have arrested approximately 1,800 people following a wave of violence, vandalism and looting that continued from Saturday into the night, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced on Sunday, as the government assessed the scale of the unrest and its impact on law enforcement......

France Cost-of-Living Protests: Thousands Mobilize as Clashes Hit Paris and Marseille

A nationwide protest against rising living costs brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets of France on Saturday, October 17, as demonstrations in several cities were accompanied by clashes with police, property damage and arrests. The mobilization brought together groups concerned about purchasing......

France: Socialists push for tighter limits on police weapons during high school protests

The confrontation between France’s high school protest movement and security forces is entering a new political phase, as the Socialist group in the National Assembly prepares legislation aimed at restricting the use of certain police weapons and restraint techniques when demonstrations involve......

France student protests: police face scrutiny over alleged excessive use of force

France is facing growing scrutiny over the conduct of its security forces during a wave of high school and student mobilizations, as accusations of excessive use of force clash with the government’s insistence that police and gendarmes are acting within the law. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez......

More than 1,700 detained as French high school protests spread nationwide

French authorities detained more than 1,700 people on Friday as a nationwide high school protest movement intensified, with school blockades, clashes and incidents of violence reported in several parts of the country. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 1,747 people had been detained during Friday’s......

Isère opens investigation after alleged antisemitic remarks at Les Deux Alpes café

French authorities have opened a gendarmerie investigation after a video showing a heated exchange at a café in the Alpine resort of Les Deux Alpes sparked widespread condemnation over alleged antisemitic remarks. The incident, which was filmed by a Jewish man and subsequently circulated widely......

French police union condemns Gérald Darmanin letter over handling of child sexual abuse cases

A French police commissioners’ union has sharply criticised Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin following the publication of a letter detailing serious shortcomings in the handling of sexual violence cases involving children. The dispute adds another layer to tensions between the justice system......

France justice minister warns of failures in investigations into sexual violence against minors

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has raised concerns over significant shortcomings in investigations into sexual violence against children, according to a letter sent to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and reported publicly on Saturday. The 12-page document, dated July 29, brings......