Paris is on fire! Thousands take to streets, French polices crackdown on demonstrators 

In France, demonstrators took to the streets to react to the bill, which provides for imprisonment and fines for those who publish images of security forces. There have been clashes between protesters and police who have set fire to the streets of Paris, while images from the city have shown the situation to be alarming.

In France, the security bill and reactions to police violence are growing by the day. Thousands of activists gathered in Paris ' Republique Square and marched all the way to Nation Square. Demonstrators carrying anti-security bill and anti-police violence banners banning the publication of images of security forces chanted "(President Emmanuel) Macron Resign."

HARSH INTERVENTION FROM THE FRENCH POLICE

At times, clashes between police and demonstrators turned into clashes. Police responded to the protesters with pepper spray and batons. Demonstrators set many garbage cans and vehicles on fire.

46 THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTENDED

According to the Interior Ministry, 46 thousand people attended the demonstration in the capital. According to a statement from the Paris Police Department, 9 people were detained in the action in Paris. Police also used pepper spray against protesters at the demonstration in Lyon. Several demonstrators and a policeman were injured in the action.

CONTROVERSIAL BILL IN FRANCE

The security bill, which has been criticized for violating press freedom and increasing police violence, was passed in the National Assembly. The bill will be submitted for Senate approval in January 2021. The bill will once again be voted on in the House if it passes the Senate. The bill provides for 1 year in prison and a fine of up to 45 thousand euros for those who publish images of security forces, while "drones" at demonstrations, as well as cameras used by security forces during the mission, can be used to track people.

DISPROPORTIONATE POWER IS DEBATED

In France, demonstrations in yellow vests and actions against pension reform were launched after images of the violence used by police against protesters were shared on social media. The balance of police violence in the actions of yellow vests reveals that the police in the country are prone to violence and use disproportionate force.