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Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics

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French police watchdog IGPN opened 24 investigations into high school protest incidents, reigniting calls to ban rubber bullets and launcher-fired riot-control weapons. This follows ongoing protests where police tactics have drawn international scrutiny.

Key points

• French police watchdog IGPN opened 24 investigations into high school protest incidents linked to the movement.

Context

The French interior ministry confirmed the investigation count, reigniting calls to scrap rubber bullets and launcher-fired riot-control weapons denounced by rights groups and UN experts as dangerous and excessive.

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Evidence is limited to the 24 investigations opened by IGPN; specific incident details, casualty numbers, or dates are not provided in the source.

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