France’s ‘yellow vests’ rail against police violence 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseFrance’s “yellow vest” movement demonstrated against alleged police violence in rallies across the country Saturday, as lawyers denounced the treatment of protesters in the courts. Thousands of protesters took part in a “march of the injured” in Paris calling for a ban on the weapons. Meanwhile, a group of 59 lawyers published an open letter on the France Info news website denouncing what they said was harsh treatment of yellow vest protesters in the courts. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner acknowledged that the weapon, — used more than 9,200 times since the start of the yellow vest protests — could cause injuries.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 02, 2019 23:36 UTC