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France-Presse, A. (2026, September 20). Thousands march in France against ‘licence to kill’ draft law. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368176/thousands-march-france-against-licence-kill-draft-law?utm_source=rss_feed
France-Presse, Agence. “Thousands march in France against ‘licence to kill’ draft law.” South China Morning Post, 20 Sept. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368176/thousands-march-france-against-licence-kill-draft-law?utm_source=rss_feed.
France-Presse, Agence. “Thousands march in France against ‘licence to kill’ draft law.” South China Morning Post, September 20, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368176/thousands-march-france-against-licence-kill-draft-law?utm_source=rss_feed.
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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.