# 'We are effectively maiming young people': Expert questions France's response to student protests

https://mins.news/en/video/86967

- France 24 English, 2026-10-05 20:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrzLTGeOuzI

> A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday after picking up a police grenade during nationwide school protests over funding and classroom conditions. Ariane Bogain of Northumbria University says France's aggressive, one-dimensional reliance on riot police and repression raises questions about the response to violence.

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