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Youths across the country have been called out for a day of demonstrations to protest the decline of the education system, the lack of opportunities, and teachers’ pay

Youths across the country have been called out for a day of demonstrations to protest the decline of the education system, the lack of opportunities, and teachers’ pay

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France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday demanding better conditions in high schools. That same evening, President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and other key ministers to find a way

France is suspending the use of stun grenades against protesters as allegations of student brutality draw more anger. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is scheduled to address protesters later today.

France has suspended the use of stun grenades in student protests after a 15-year-old boy lost his hand during a demonstration in the city of Lens. Read More: https://punchng.com/france-suspends-stun-grenade-use-after-student-loses-hand/

The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.