France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests
The interior minister said 18 internal investigations are open after a 15-year-old lost a hand and protests spread to schools nationwide.
- On Wednesday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the suspension of stun grenades for high school protests, telling RTL he is suspending their use "for the high school students' movement" pending further investigation.
- More than 250,000 people took to the streets across France on Tuesday demanding better high school conditions, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to hold an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to address the crisis.
- Following a Monday incident in Lens where a 15-year-old boy lost his hand to a grenade, 18 internal police probes have been launched over brutality allegations. More than 6,500 people, mostly minors, have been arrested during the demonstrations.
- Many high schools across France will remain closed for the rest of the week as student leaders plan 'act four' of the protests on Thursday. Classes are suspended at around 500 of the country's roughly 2,500 lycées.
- Lecornu, who rejected accusations of government-ordered "police repression," will address the public Wednesday on school protests and national finances. The government is calling for days of "internal democracy" between staff and students to resolve the unrest.
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