Macron Accused of Putting France’s Right to Protest at Risk with ‘Vandals Pay’ Law
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According to the Guardian, this bill states that protesters pay for vandalism caused by street demonstrations, even if they have not caused the damage directly.
Emmanuel Macron is accused by the unions that he is trying to fathom the fundamental right of the French to protest, under the conditions in which the Government is in a hurry to adopt a bill that would force the...
Macron accused of putting France’s right to protest at risk with ‘vandals pay’ law
Emmanuel Macron has been accused by trade unions of trying to curb the fundamental French right to protest as the government fast-tracks a bill to make protesters pay for damage caused by vandalism at street demonstrations even if they did…
Macron accused of putting France’s right to protest at risk with 'vandals pay' law
The legislation would mean that a person protesting could be held liable to pay up to €10,000 for damage and vandalism even if they did not directly cause it themselves, if they were continuing to demonstrate nearby or as part of the same group as perpetrators
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e-thessalia.grThe French Senate is expected to discuss the draft law that provides, among other things, fines of up to 10,000 euros, while unions are reacting by arguing for the abolition of the right to protest.
Making innocent protestable for damage would be bad for rule of law and play into far-right hands, say opponents
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