Thousands march in Paris against bill granting police presumption of legitimate self defense
- Posted on September 20, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
French citizens took to the streets of Paris to protest controversial legislation that would grant police officers automatic legal protection when using force. The bill, already passed by the National Assembly in July, presumes law enforcement actions are lawful unless proven otherwise. This significant change in judicial standards has sparked widespread public concern about police accountability and civil liberties, with critics arguing it undermines citizen protection and judicial oversight of state violence.
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Thousands march in Paris against bill granting police presumption of legitimate self defense
In July, MPs in the Assemblée Nationale approved the bill, which says that any law enforcement official who uses force is assumed to have acted legally in using their weapon. It now faces a vote in the Sénat.
