French police accused over war-like injuries to teenagers in school protests
Four children allegedly ‘mutilated’ by explosive weapons and lawyers say unprecedented number held in custody French lawyers and rights groups have said…
The Guardian reports that four children allegedly ‘mutilated’ by explosive weapons and lawyers say unprecedented number held in custody French lawyers and rights groups have said that several teenagers have suffered war-like injuries from police weapons used during school protests, and an unprecedented number of children have been held in police custody, some of whom reported being hit or racially insulted.
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