PARIS: France said on Monday (Jun 8) it would ban the controversial chokehold method used to detain suspects, after the death in custody of George ...
Protests against police brutality and racism have taken place in several French cities despite a ban on large gatherings. PARIS: France said on Monday it would ban the controversial chokehold method used to detain suspects, after the death in custody of George Floyd in the United States intensified anger over the behaviour of French police.
Seeking to take serious action after a string of protests in recent days, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced the chokehold method"will be abandoned". This was in spite of one of the officers having told investigators the young man had been pinned to the ground with their combined body weight, and a report commissioned by Traore's family finding he had died due to the police members' actions.
The rallies often sparked tense confrontations that left several officers injured by rioting protesters, but also civilians beaten or struck by rubber bullets. Two dozen people lost an eye in the 'yellow vest' riots as police used rubber bullets to rein in the rallies, and five lost a hand to stun grenades. In this file photo taken on Apr 20, 2019, a police officer points a 40-millimetre rubber defensive bullet launcher LBD .
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