French lawyers to sue interior minister over protester 'mutilations'

France 24 · France 24 · 2026-11-06 16:13 UTC

Lawyers representing people wounded during protests in France said on Friday they would sue the interior minister over alleged police brutality.

Paris (France) (AFP) – Lawyers representing people wounded during protests in France said on Friday they would sue the interior minister over alleged police brutality.

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France has been rocked by high school student blockades and mass cost-of-living protests in recent weeks, less than six months ahead of elections to replace centrist President Emmanuel Macron, with the far right leading in the opinion polls.

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