France suspends police stun grenade use at student protests
The interior minister announced the suspension amid allegations of police brutality and days of sometimes violent demonstrations over high school conditions.
France has suspended police use of stun grenades at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said on Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted.
The announcement followed days of sometimes violent protests across the country. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Tuesday, calling for better conditions in high schools, France 24 reported.
France 24’s headline says a pupil lost a hand, but the supplied article does not identify the pupil or say when, where or how the injury occurred. It does not establish a connection between the injury and stun grenades.
The minister’s announcement did not specify the suspension’s scope or duration. The report gave no figures for arrests or injuries.
