Demonstrators rally in Paris against the police self-defense bill.
Demonstrators took to the streets of the French capital on Saturday to oppose a bill that would introduce a presumption of self-defense or the legal use of firearms for law enforcement officers ahead of a November 19 Senate review.
Police violence, systemic racism and suppression of social movements and young people were also condemned by the organizers.
"I am here today because I care about young people and democracy in our country. Many young people were illegally imprisoned. We have a country that is becoming more and more violent, with repeated institutional violence, and this is very worrying. I'm worried about the country, I'm worried about my family, and I hope the violence will decrease in the coming months," a protester told Sputnik Africa.
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