Major protests have erupted across France with an unknown large number of protesters clashing with law enforcement agencies across the city.
Protests have taken to the streets against France’s new ‘Global Security’ bill’s Article 24, approved by the French National Assembly on November 27, makes it illegal to disseminate images in which police officers can be personally identified, among other things.
The law has been heavily criticised by activists and journalists who say it violates freedom of the press.
On Monday lawmakers announced that they would proceed to a complete rewrite of the provision that restricts the filming of police officers following weeks of protests.
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plEB9cGdR1I&live=1[/embedyt]Ruptly footage shows a large number of protesters gather in Paris with the situation soon escalating to clashes between police and protesters.
Protesters could be seen waving banners that read “France, land of police rights” and “Withdrawal of the security law”.
“We’re heading towards an increasingly significant limitation of freedoms. There is no justification,” said Paris resident Karine Shebabo
Another protester, Xavier Molenat, said: “France has this habit of curbing freedoms while preaching their importance to others.”
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