‘Labelled terrorists’: How France is using anti-terror powers to deter protests
The French government has been accused of weaponising an anti-terror law adopted in the wake of the 2015 Paris attacks to keep dozens of people away from massive protests sweeping the country. Lawyers and rights groups…
Published on The Global News Feed
‘Labelled terrorists’: How France is using anti-terror powers to deter protests Image credit: France 24 (English)
The French government has been accused of weaponising an anti-terror law adopted in the wake of the 2015 Paris attacks to keep dozens of people away from massive protests sweeping the country. Lawyers and rights groups denounce an abuse of power with potentially dangerous repercussions for individual liberties and the right to protest.
