Tens of thousands of police officers are kept aware of the entire France before new demonstrations on Saturday. The movement “The Yellow Jackets” has announced that for the fifth weekend in a row to demonstrate against the inferior living conditions.
President Emmanuel Macron calls on the demonstrators to remain calm after a series of concessions, he has come up with for the protest movement earlier in the week.
Alone in central Paris will be 8000 police officers keep themselves aware.
– We need to be prepared for the worst scenario. It says the city’s police chief, Michel Delpuech, to RTL radio.
President Macron called on the previous Friday to the ro.
– I do not believe that our democracy can accept it, he said.
Macron referred to the violent incidents, which in some cities have been played out by protests from the “Yellow Jackets”.
– Our country need peace. It need order. It need again to be able to function normally, he said.
Macron recalled that he has this week announced a series of reductions in taxes and an increase to the minimum wage. It was to honour some of the many requirements that come from the demonstrators.
human rights organisation Amnesty International calls on the French police to show restraint. The human rights organisation, has collected a large number of examples of where the police have gone far over the line in the use of force.
the Police shot with rubber bullets and sent chokgranater among peaceful protesters are completely inconsistent with the police’s own rules. There are many examples of heavy-handed arrests.
– Although the police tasks at the demonstrations are difficult, and although some demonstrators have acted illegally and violently, so it is essential that both French law and international law, says Rym Khadhraoui of the International group for Western europe.
Over 1400 protesters are injured since the first demonstrations 17. november, including 46 serious. 717 police officers and firefighters are hurt.
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