22 October 2026
Repression and Resistance
In less than a month, high school protests over a lack of resources in the Paris suburbs have escalated into a striking wave of police violence and mass arrests. How did a student demonstration over school conditions transform into a major public order crisis? The violence is primarily the result of a political choice by the Ministry of the Interior – prioritising arrests over negotiation – enabled by expanded pre-emptive offences and a hostile image of youth. Continue reading >>
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