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FRANCOIS MORI
As reported by the French news agency AFP, citing the Interior Ministry, a total of 133,000 people demonstrated across the country on Saturday. In Paris alone there were 46,000. According to French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, a total of 37 police officers and gendarmes were injured in the protests. On Twitter, he condemned the violence as unacceptable.
Paris police said 46 people were arrested and 23 police officers were injured. AFP had previously reported unrest. There were also clashes in the Breton city of Rennes and the police used tear gas.
Video recordings of police operations would be a criminal offense
According to the government, the security law should better protect the police and limit video recordings of police operations. An article of the law provides that posting images of security officers on duty is considered a crime if this is done with the aim of harming the physical or mental integrity of police officers. The consequence could be a prison sentence of one year or a fine of 45,000 euros.
Surveillance camera transferred: Here the police brutally beat a black man(01:59)
Only this week two brutal police operations had become known through the videos: Monday of an aggressive evacuation of tents by migrants, Thursday of an attack on a black music producer. Many also see the freedom of the press at risk due to the planned law. After the House passed the bill on Tuesday, the Senate must now deal with the controversial bill. (SDA)
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