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France arrests more than 6,100 amid high school protests, France 24 reports

Most of those arrested were minors with no previous criminal record, according to France 24. The report provides no breakdown of charges or releases.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: France 24 International · View original source
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French police have arrested more than 6,100 people during over two weeks of high school protests across the country, France 24 reported on 7 October.

The broadcaster said most of those arrested were minors who had no previous criminal record. It did not establish that all detainees were students.

The report raises questions about what has happened to those arrested and what lies ahead for them, but the supplied account gives no details on charges, releases or other outcomes.

The figure is reported without an age breakdown or further information about the people detained. No independent corroboration was included in the source material.

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