Teen Loses Hand Picking up Grenade as French Student Protests Enter ‘Black Week’
- On Monday, a 15-year-old student was hospitalized in Lille after losing a hand while picking up a police grenade during school protests in Lens.
- Since late September, students have blocked entrances at more than 400 of France's 3,700 high-schools, protesting teacher shortages, dilapidated classrooms, and overcrowding.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu urged local authorities on Sunday to prioritize filling teacher vacancies, while authorities report 24 schools have been burned or ransacked.
- The French Human Rights League accused security forces on Monday of using disproportionate methods against minors, while CGT leader Sophie Binet criticized the parental liability bill as a "populist announcement."
- A nationwide day of demonstrations is expected across France today, Tuesday, October 6, as unrest intensifies just months before the 2027 elections for President Emmanuel Macron's successor.
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France student protests turn violent: Teen loses hand after police grenade explodes
A teenager lost his hand after a police grenade exploded during high school protests in Lens, France. Over 5,000 arrests have been made as unrest spreads nationwide over school underfunding
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rtl.lu'Eats through a straw': French teens wounded in high school protests
The government says 215 students and 715 police officers have been injured since the start of the protests in late September. Police have used tear gas and other means to try to control what the authorities have described as "urban violence". But unions, rights groups and many of the children have accused the police of using disproportionate force. The police have launched 10 internal investigations into allegations of brutality since the protes…
During the student protests in France, there have been violent riots in recent days. Relaxation is still not in sight. Protests are expected nationwide on Tuesday.
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