Paris: Protests have erupted over the proposed new law relating to the making of police and video of police officers in France as civil rights activists feel this will affect their freedom And they will be snapped up as a medium to raise their voice against cases of police vandalism.
The government of French President Emmanuel Macron is going to introduce a new security bill that prohibits other things, including making videos and photographs of police officers public, with the intention of causing harm. Critics fear that the new law may affect freedom of the press and make it difficult for all citizens to report police brutality. In this regard, black musician Michelle Jessler said, “I was lucky enough to have videos that saved me.” This musician was recently beaten up by several police officers.
Videos related to the incident went public on Thursday on the French website ‘Loopsider’. These videos were viewed by more than 14 million people and there was outrage in the country. Two police officers accused of assault are now in jail, while two others are out on bail and investigations are on against them.
The draft of the bill is still under discussion in Parliament, but it has sparked protests in the country. These protests have been called by supporters of press freedom and civil rights activists. Thousands of people marched in Paris on Saturday to protest against the government’s move, including relatives and friends of those killed at the hands of the police.
Those opposing the proposed law say that the government’s move will affect freedom of the press and will make it difficult to report cases related to police vandalism.
