France, arrest of 5 policemen

  The public prosecutor's office in the French city of Marseille has announced the arrest of 5 police officers… in connection with the death of a young man during recent protests in this city. According to the French newspaper Le Figaro, the public prosecutor's office in the southern French city of Marseille released a statement on Tuesday regarding the arrest of 5 police officers in connection with the death of 27-year-old Mohamed Bendriss during the recent protests in this country. The city announced that three other police officers were also subpoenaed as witnesses in this context. " Mohamed Bendris " died in the city of Marseille on the sidelines of protests in early July 2023, which occurred after the killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk by French police.

According to the Marseille public prosecutor's office, another case has been filed for deliberate violence by French police in this city and four officers are accused of beating and delivering fatal blows to a young man named Abdel Karim and his disability on the night of From 30 June to 1 July. Simultaneously with the protests in this country after the killing of "Nael Marzouq" by the French police, one of the policemen has been arrested in recent weeks. The publication of the news of the death of "Nael Marzouq" by the French police resulted in the burning of government buildings and vehicles by angry protesters in this country. These protests, unprecedented since 2005, were finally contained after four nights of fierce fighting with the deployment of nearly 45,000 security forces, including police special forces and armored vehicles.

On June 27, a French police officer shot and killed a 17-year-old French-Algerian boy named "Nael Marzouq" in a traffic accident. It should be recalled that on July 12, the French Chief Inspector General of Police announced the training of at least 21 investigative files regarding the actions of the police in this country during the demonstrations and protests after the death of "Nael Marzouq". According to recent reports, the number is increasing every day.