Thousands of French yellow vest protesters marched for a 17th straight weekend in Paris amid loss of momentum
French riot police use water cannon to disperse yellow vests protesters on avenue Champs Elysees during the 17th consecutive Saturday national protest in Paris, France on March 9, 2019.
While the movement regularly disputes the official figures, the numbers are a fraction of the 282,000 at the first march on November 17.Police headed off protesters who tried to set up a rally on the Champs de Mars, a large park in the centre of Paris. Saturday's yellow vest demonstrations in several French cities also saw the clashes between police and a minority of protesters that have regularly marred the demonstrations."It's normal that the turnout is less strong," said Andre, one of a number of pensioners marching. "It's raining, it's poor weather, people have the right to stay at home with their family.
Michelle Bachelet, the head of the United Nations Human Rights Council, has called on France to investigate reports of excessive use of force by police.
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