French Police Suspend Use of Stun Grenades After High School Protester Loses Hand
Interior minister Laurent Nuñez orders a halt "until we know what happened," as nationwide student protests continue.
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France is suspending the use of stun grenades by police at high-school demonstrations, the interior minister has announced, amid mounting accusations of police brutality during two weeks of protests marked by often violent clashes that have injured hundreds of people.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told RTL radio on Wednesday that he had ordered a temporary halt to the use of the grenades "in the context of the high-school students' movement," saying the measure would remain in place "until we know what happened."
The decision follows an incident in Lens, in northern France, where a 15-year-old lost a hand during a protest on Monday.
The suspension comes as student-led protests continue across France, with hundreds reported injured during the unrest in recent weeks.
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- French police suspend use of stun grenades after high-school protester loses hand — The Guardian — World
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