Wounded French protesters to sue interior minister over police brutality
Summary
Lawyers representing protesters injured during recent demonstrations in France said they plan to file a collective complaint against Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez at the Court of Justice of the Republic. The complaint alleges that orders to use crowd-control weapons caused serious injuries; Nuñez said police used force within legal rules and that such weapons were necessary.Key Facts
- The lawyers represent at least 18 people injured during protests, and around 10 clients agreed to join the complaint.
- The complaint would be filed with the Court of Justice of the Republic, which can hear cases against sitting government members.
- Lawyer Arie Alimi said the complaint concerns orders to use weapons that he described as capable of causing severe injuries.
- Nuñez said he regretted the injuries and maintained that police used force within a legal and regulatory framework.
- Rights activists have cited serious injuries during protests, including a 15-year-old who lost a hand to a crowd-control grenade.
- An AFP count found that rubber-coated projectile balls or grenades had seriously injured at least 20 people, including teenagers, since mid-September.
- By October 30, police had opened 105 internal investigations into alleged brutality: 52 related to high school protests, 48 to protests on October 17 and 18, and five to incidents on October 24.
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