School-protest arrests Minors and justice response

Oct 7

Odile Longueval reports 6,629 arrests in just over a week, with 87% of suspects minors accused of violence or damage. A 16-year-old in Lille says she tried to burn a bin, regrets it and received a prosecutor's warning. Lawyer Prisca Anion describes pupils supported by teachers and often without records. The Justice Minister is cited for a criminal-justice response in eight out of ten cases. The report says teenagers shown dousing a teacher with petrol have been placed under judicial supervision; prosecutor Jean-Baptiste Bladier discusses group dynamics. The minister also calls for confiscating phones used to film and spread violence.

Odile Longueval reports 6,629 arrests in just over a week, with 87% of suspects minors accused of violence or damage. A 16-year-old in Lille says she tried to burn a bin, regrets it and received a prosecutor's warning. Lawyer Prisca Anion describes pupils supported by teachers and often without records. The Justice Minister is cited for a criminal-justice response in eight out of ten cases. The report says teenagers shown dousing a teacher with petrol have been placed under judicial supervision; prosecutor Jean-Baptiste Bladier discusses group dynamics. The minister also calls for confiscating phones used to film and spread violence.