Watch: 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 a severe injury to a teenager in Lens. The government is reviewing the policy while balancing the need for non-lethal crowd control with public safety concerns.
Why it matters
The use of force by law enforcement against protesters is a significant human rights issue that often leads to policy shifts in democratic nations.
France has suspended the use of stun grenades for policing student protests after a 15-year-old boy's hand was blown off earlier this week in Lens.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said he had requested the pause until the facts of the incident had been "clarified".
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