Politics · France · 9 hrs ago
Petition to restrict police weapons at student protests passes 100,000 signatures
A petition calling for limits on police weapons and restraint techniques at high school protests has passed 100,000 signatures on the French National Assembly website.
It was started by Raphaël Pradeau, a teacher and member of the group Attac.
The petition says the police response to student protests has been disproportionate and asks lawmakers to ban several weapons and potentially dangerous restraint methods at these events.
The call comes after a 15-year-old student in Lens, in northern France, lost a hand when a stun grenade exploded on Monday.
France’s interior minister has suspended the use of a particular type of stun grenade at high school protests while an investigation into the incident is under way.
The suspension applies only to high school protests.
At 500,000 signatures from people in at least 30 departments, the petition could be debated in the National Assembly if its group leaders agree.
A petition calling for restrictions on police weapons and restraint techniques at student protests has passed 100,000 signatures on the French National Assembly website.
It was launched by Raphaël Pradeau, a teacher and member of the Attac association.
The petition describes the security response to student protests as “totally disproportionate” and asks lawmakers to pass a law.
It seeks to prohibit several weapons and restraint methods, including those that risk causing asphyxiation.
The Interior Minister suspended the use of ASSD stun grenades at student protests while an investigation continues into a 15-year-old student’s injury in Lens.
- Who
- The petition was launched by Raphaël Pradeau, a teacher and member of Attac.
- What
- It calls for restrictions on weapons and restraint techniques used at student protests and has passed 100,000 signatures.
- When
- It passed the threshold on Sunday, October 11. It was launched on Tuesday.
- Where
- On the French National Assembly’s website; the injury mentioned occurred in Lens, Pas-de-Calais.
- Why
- The petition says the police response to student protests was “totally disproportionate” and cites mass, violent arrests.
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totally disproportionate
A 15-year-old student in Lens had a hand torn off by a stun grenade.
Raphaël Pradeau launched the petition.
The Interior Minister announced a suspension of ASSD stun grenades at student protests while an investigation into the Lens incident continues.
The petition passed 100,000 signatures on the National Assembly website.
- Signature threshold
- More than 100,000
- Petition starter
- Raphaël Pradeau
- Association
- Attac
- Injury
- A 15-year-old student’s hand was torn off in Lens, Pas-de-Calais
- Suspended weapon
- ASSD stun grenades made by Alsetex
- Petition threshold for possible debate
- 500,000 signatures across 30 departments
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