France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police during student protests following an incident where a 15-year-old boy lost his hand. The government has launched investigations into police conduct as protests over school conditions continue to spread.
Why it matters
The incident has sparked a national debate regarding police tactics and the use of force against minors during civil unrest.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Tuesday, including in the capital Paris
France has suspended the use of stun grenades for policing student protests that have swept the country, after a 15-year-old's hand was blown off earlier this week.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said he had requested the pause until the facts of Monday's incident in Lens had been "clarified", with conflicting accounts offered by protesters and officials.
Several groups have complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
The disruption continued on Wednesday with more than 500 schools fully or partially shut, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is due to speak about the school protests in an evening address.
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