The Interior Minister detailed the results of police operations linked to the protest movement since mid-October.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Sunday revealed the tally of police interventions since the start of the protest movement on October 17. According to official figures, nearly 5,000 people have been taken into police custody and 329 individuals have been imprisoned as part of this social mobilization.
These statistics were communicated during an interview granted to several national media outlets. The minister stressed that these figures demonstrate the government's determination to maintain public order in the face of excesses observed during certain demonstrations.
On the side of opponents of the pension reform project, these figures are contested. Several organizations defending individual liberties question the proportionality of police interventions and cite a high number of police custodies that did not lead to actual prosecutions.
The protest movement, which mobilized hundreds of thousands of people across France, was marked by sporadic clashes between radicals and law enforcement. The government maintains that the mobilization remains largely peaceful while justifying firmness in the face of violence.
These statistics were communicated during an interview granted to several national media outlets. The minister stressed that these figures demonstrate the government's determination to maintain public order in the face of excesses observed during certain demonstrations.
On the side of opponents of the pension reform project, these figures are contested. Several organizations defending individual liberties question the proportionality of police interventions and cite a high number of police custodies that did not lead to actual prosecutions.
The protest movement, which mobilized hundreds of thousands of people across France, was marked by sporadic clashes between radicals and law enforcement. The government maintains that the mobilization remains largely peaceful while justifying firmness in the face of violence.
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Source: La Nouvelle République