{"id":2093,"date":"2026-10-28T07:18:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/french-senate-passes-bill-to-make-protesters-pay-for-unrest-damage\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T07:18:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:18:37","slug":"french-senate-passes-bill-to-make-protesters-pay-for-unrest-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/french-senate-passes-bill-to-make-protesters-pay-for-unrest-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"French Senate passes bill to make protesters pay for unrest damage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The French parliament\u2019s upper house passed a bill Wednesday that would make protesters financially liable for damage caused during street demonstrations, despite warnings from critics that it could curb the right to protest.<\/p>\n

The bill was drafted in response to riots that followed Paris Saint-Germain\u2019s victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final in May.<\/p>\n

But it has taken on added significance after weeks of protests over inequality and soaring prices culminated in some of the worst violence France has seen in years on October 17, when thousands of businesses across the country were damaged and looted.<\/p>\n

The Senate passed an expanded version of the bill by 229 votes to 105, backed by a right-wing and centrist alliance which holds a majority.<\/p>\n

The legislation has been sent to the National Assembly, which is split between France\u2019s political factions, for debate and voting.<\/p>\n

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, whom opinion polls place as the frontrunner to succeed Emmanuel Macron in next spring\u2019s presidential election, supports the legislation.<\/p>\n

Speaking in parliament, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stressed the \u201curgency\u201d of responding to the damage and scenes of chaos seen on October 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can no longer allow the vast majority of our fellow citizens to pay for a minority of vandals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u2013 \u2018Disastrous consequences\u2019 \u2013<\/h2>\n

The government has proposed introducing protest bans targeting the most violent individuals.<\/p>\n

Late Tuesday, the Senate approved a bill allowing authorities to demand the rapid removal of social media content calling for \u201cinsurrection or taking up arms against the state\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we speak, there are calls circulating for next Saturday that are calls for insurrection. Those are the kinds of content we want to remove,\u201d the interior minister told senators.<\/p>\n

Platforms would be required to remove such content within 24 hours, or they could face \u201cblocking\u201d or \u201cdelisting.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an op-ed published in French daily Le Monde last week, a coalition of trade unions and student groups warned of a \u201cserious infringement on the freedom to demonstrate.\u201d<\/p>\n

They argued the measures would disproportionately affect \u201cthe poorest families\u201d and encourage \u201carbitrary police action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amnesty International also urged the government to abandon the bill, warning the measures could push \u201calready marginalised families further into poverty\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf passed, this bill would be a deeply regressive step,\u201d Nathalie Godard of Amnesty International France said on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeizing family allowances, housing assistance, or the active solidarity income could have disastrous consequences for some of the most vulnerable people.\u201d<\/p>\n

AFP<\/p>\n

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