Police in France have responded to a wave of recent protests with heavy-handed and sometimes brutal tactics, according to local and international rights groups, prompting calls for an independent investigation into allegations of police brutality as the country grapples with its worst unrest in years.
While most European police forces handle protesting crowds with restraint, their French counterparts often show brutality. This exception is based on the idea that France has built, since 1789, the most successful model of policing in Europe.
Fury at President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to bypass parliament on pension reform has sparked days of unrest across the country, reviving scrutiny of police’s heavy-handed tactics and leaving French…
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