# Thousands protest in France against bill expanding police use-of-force protections

https://mins.news/en/item/66622

- France 24, 2026-09-20 23:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260920-thousands-protest-in-france-against-bill-expanding-protections-for-police-use-of-force

> Thousands marched across France on Sunday to oppose a bill that would presume officers acted lawfully when using their weapons. Critics have condemned the measure as a “licence to kill.”

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