Politics · France · 2 days ago
Police watchdog opens 24 investigations linked to French student protests
France’s student protests have led to 24 investigations by the IGPN, the body that investigates police conduct.
One investigation concerns a police officer who appeared to knee a demonstrator in the face during a protest at Place de la Bastille in Paris on Thursday, October 8.
The Paris police prefect said there were no special instructions to show restraint at future protests.
Since the demonstrations began, at least 6,877 people have been placed in police custody, 86% of them minors.
By Thursday afternoon, 2,376 people faced prosecution, including 1,923 minors.
The investigations and prosecution figures show the scale of the legal and police response to the student movement.
France’s police watchdog has opened 24 investigations into incidents since student protests began, the Interior Ministry said.
One investigation concerns a police officer seen on video striking a protester in the face with a knee in Paris.
The incident took place during a demonstration at Place de la Bastille on Thursday, October 8.
At least 6,877 people have been taken into custody since the protests began, 86% of them minors.
The Paris police prefect said there was “no particular instruction to show restraint” at future demonstrations.
- Who
- France’s police watchdog, the IGPN, opened the investigations.
- What
- It opened 24 investigations into incidents during student protests, including one into an officer striking a protester.
- When
- The Interior Ministry announced the 24 investigations on Friday, October 9. Another article says the specific investigation was confirmed on Friday, October 10.
- Where
- The reported knee strike occurred at Place de la Bastille in Paris.
- Why
- The investigations concern reported incidents during the student protests, including alleged police violence.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
no particular instruction to show restraint
A demonstration took place at Place de la Bastille in Paris, where a police officer was seen striking a protester with a knee.
The Interior Ministry announced that the IGPN had opened 24 investigations.
Ouest-France reported that the IGPN investigation into the knee strike had been confirmed by the Paris police prefecture and prosecutor’s office.
- Investigations
- 24 opened by the IGPN
- Incident location
- Place de la Bastille, Paris
- People taken into custody
- At least 6,877
- Share who were minors
- 86%
- People facing prosecution
- 2,376, including 1,923 minors
Sources
Vingt-quatre enquêtes ouvertes par l'IGPN, la "police des polices", depuis le début du mouvement des lycéens
"Les réseaux sociaux sont une mine d'informations extraordinaire" : comment fonctionnent les enquêtes de l'IGPN ?
DIRECT. Mobilisation des lycéens : 24 enquêtes ouvertes par l'IGPN, la police des polices, depuis le début du mouvement
Mobilisation lycéenne : enquête de l’IGPN après la vidéo d’un policier donnant un coup de genou à un manifestant à Paris
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