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Thousands march in France against ‘licence to kill’ draft law

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On September 20, thousands protested in Paris against a draft law that would assume any use of force by law enforcement is legal, calling it a “licence to kill.” The bill, which has already been approved by the National Assembly and awaits a Senate vote, faced opposition from politicians, rights groups, and activists concerned about police impunity. Notable speakers included Mathilde Panot from the France Unbowed party, who argued that there should be no sanctioned lethal authority for any citizens in the Republic.

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On September 20, thousands marched in Paris and other French cities against a proposed law on the legitimate use of force by police, which critics say provides a "licence to kill." The bill, approved by deputies in the National Assembly in July, assumes that any law enforcement official who uses force has acted legally. Activists like Mathilde Panot from France Unbowed called for its rejection in the Senate. Participants included Amal Bentousi, whose brother was shot by police in 2012; she described the bill as reversing the burden of proof in such incidents. The protests come amid concerns over rising police brutality, particularly against immigrant communities.

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Amal Bentousi, the sister of Amine, a robber who was shot in the back by police in an incident in 2012 at Seine-Saint-Denis, just north of Paris, was among the marchers. What she described as a “licence to execute” was intended to “reverse the burden of proof” in such incidents, she said.

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🔮 Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sept 20 against a proposed law on the legitimate use of violence that critics say would be a “licence to kill” for police and gendarmes.

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Thousands march in France against ‘licence to kill’ draft law · assertive framing

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Thousands march in France against ‘licence to kill’ draft law PARIS – asserted

Thousands → march → law

Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sept 20 against a proposed law on the legitimate use of violence that critics say would be a “licence to kill” for police and gendarmes. asserted

critics → march → police

In July, deputies in the National Assembly approved the Bill, which says that any law-enforcement official who uses force is assumed to have acted legally in using their weapon. asserted

who → approve → weapon

It now faces a vote in the Senate. asserted

It → face → Senate

Politicians, rights groups and other activists joined others marching at the protest, among them Mathilde Panot of the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party. asserted

Politicians → join → party

“The police kill already,” Panot told the crowd, calling for the Bill to be voted down in the Senate. asserted

Bill → kill → Senate

“In the Republic, there can be no organised police impunity,” she said. asserted

she → organise → Republic

“In the Republic, there cannot be a category of citizens who have the right of life or death over other citizens.” asserted

who → have → citizens

she → shoot → incidents

Amnesty International, France’s magistrates’ union and the country’s League of Human Rights also took part in the protest. asserted

International → take → protest

Scores of other marches to protest against the Bill were organised in cities around France over the weekend. asserted

Scores → protest → weekend

A petition against the Bill on the National Assembly website gathered 730,000 signatures, but the Parliament’s law committee dismissed it in July. asserted

committee → gather → July