The French authorities are bracing themselves for the possibility of more violence linked to protests against the shooting dead on Tuesday of a teenage boy by a policeman. Forty thousand officers were deployed across the country in response.
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Sheikh Hasina caught on tape authorising shooting of protesters
A BBC investigation has found that the former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, authorised her security forces to use lethal force against protestors last summer. The evidence is a leaked tape verified by the BBC. An estimated 1,400 people were killed and 12,000 injure ... Show More
43m 6s
Jun 2020
Why Are Police Attacking Protestors?
This episode contains strong language.Across the country, the police have responded to protests over police brutality with more force. Today, we listen in on confrontations at demonstrations in New York. Guest: Ali Watkins, a crime and law enforcement reporter at The New York Tim ... Show More
26m 42s
Sep 2023
EXTRAIT - Manifestation contre les violences policières : «La violence de la police est légitime», déclare Laurent Nuñez
Des manifestations contre les violences policières sont prévues dans une cinquantaine de villes en France ce samedi 23 septembre à l’appel d’une centaine d’organisations. Invité de la Grande interview d'Europe 1-CNews ce mercredi, Laurent Nuñez, préfet de police de Paris, a décla ... Show More
2m 3s
Jul 2023
Reporting the French riots
After the fatal shooting of a 17 year old boy by a police officer during a traffic stop in a suburb of Paris, protests and riots have taken place across France over the last week. Thousands have been arrested, shops looted, and hundreds of vehicles set alight. Journalists reporti ... Show More
28m 4s