Protests of 17 October: Saturated Police Stations in Paris, Lawyers Criticise "Degradatory Treatment" in Police Custody
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During the mobilization on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, 702 persons, including many minors, were placed in police custody in the capital, according to the latest figures from the Public Prosecutor's Office. Faced with this influx, several women lawyers found conditions of "chaotic" detention.
278 individuals arrested on Saturday were still in front of the police on Monday morning. 244 are for property offences. A figure that is expected to increase with the arrests from Sunday to Monday.
Saturday's rallies, the ensuing violence and the looting that continued on Sunday resulted in hundreds of arrests and detentions. Lawyers denounce "conditions of confinement contrary to human dignity".
Read the full article on stephaneLarue.com Guest Monday night of the 20 Hours of TF1, Gérald Darmanin quantified the criminal response to the weekend of violence: about 500 people referred to appear immediately.
Paris police stations at the Bordeaux hearings, lawyers describe disastrous conditions of police custody and a rushed defence. In Perpignan, the prosecution announced that it intends to require warrants of custody "for the purpose of immediate imprisonment"
"People are on top of each other, when there is no space they are handcuffed to benches," according to the lawyer
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