Aug 28, 2024 · Clashes between migrants and police have erupted, moving from the beaches about a mile out and into residential areas. The once-peaceful town of about 5,200 people is now host to an “ urban...

Nov 8, 2024 · A new UN report accuses French police of excessive use of force and disproportionate targeting of minority groups, leading to several deaths resulting from the use of firearms during traffic...

Apr 3, 2023 · French authorities see the police as protectors who ensure that citizens can peacefully protest President Emmanuel Macron’s contentious retirement age increase. But to human rights advocates and demonstrators who were clubbed or tear-gassed, officers have overstepped their mission.

May 20, 2019 · Didron’s eye was punctured by a rubber bullet fired from controversial launchers known as lanceurs de balles de défense — or, more commonly, LBDs — used by French police despite growing criticism from human rights groups. Seconds earlier, he had reassured his mother that everything was alright.

Mar 28, 2023 · French police have come under severe criticism for heavy-handed tactics and the IGPN, the internal affairs unit of the French police, has launched 17 investigations into incidents since the...

Dec 7, 2020 · Outrage over high-profile cases of police brutality has revived talk of a culture of impunity in French law enforcement and heightened scrutiny of the country’s police watchdog, the IGPN,...

Jun 28, 2023 · Police clashed with protesters overnight just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron called the shooting death of a 17-year-old delivery driver by police “inexcusable” and pleaded for calm while justice takes its course.

Jul 4, 2023 · Macron has walked a thin line between showing empathy and sending out a message of toughness after a police officer shot and killed teenager Nahel M. last week, leading to days of riots. He flooded the streets with police officers in an effort to contain the violence.

Jul 4, 2023 · Profound reform of the police is needed, as is forceful engagement with racial discrimination and abuses. Establishing a truly independent inspection agency would be a good place to start.

May 19, 2021 · Despite anger over police tactics, behaviour and a perceived culture of impunity, a recent poll suggested that almost 70% of the French population trust the police, only slightly lower than...