UPDATE 13 March 2019: On 12 March, the Senate approved the law. The civic opposition and the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron have announced they will bring the law to…
(The local) The UN human rights chief called Wednesday for a "full investigation" into the possible excessive use of force by French police during the "yellow vest" demonstrations. "The 'Gilets…
Over 50 French civil society organisations condemen the anti-rioters law under discussion in the parliament. The statement says (translated from French): If the law is passed by Parliament on behalf of…
(Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights) In a memorandum containing her observations on the events linked to the so-called yellow vest movement, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights,…
(OHCHR) GENEVA (14 February 2019) — The right to protest in France has been disproportionately curtailed during the recent “gilets jaunes” protests and the authorities should rethink their law enforcement policies…
(Council of Europe) “The high level of tension currently prevailing in France gives me cause for concern and I believe that there is an urgent need to calm the situation,”…
(Ligue des droits de l'homme) On the eve of Act X of the mobilisation of the Yellow Vests, the League for Human Rights (LDH) is concerned about the repression of demonstrators.…
(The Local) Reporters Without Borders on Sunday called on those who speak for France's "yellow vest" protesters to condemn numerous attacks and threats against journalists across the country during the…
(Amnesty International) French authorities must exercise restraint when policing demonstrations expected on Saturday and avoid any repetition of the injuries caused by their extremely heavy-handed response to protests by the “gilets…
(Translated from BFM) France is the only country in Europe to use explosive grenades to keep the most violent demonstrators away from rallies. This is explained by a joint report…