Pensions: The Council Of Europe Is Alarmed By "Excessive Use Of Force" In France

The Commissioner for Human Rights indicated that "acts of violence by certain demonstrators" during demonstrations against the pension reform "cannot justify the excessive use of force by State agents". The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Dunja Mijatovic, was alarmed on Friday by an "excessive use of force" against demonstrators against the pension reform, calling on France to respect the right to manifest."Violent incidents have taken place, some of which have targeted law enforcement," the Commissioner said in a statement. “But sporadic acts of violence by some protesters or other wrongdoing by others during a protest cannot justify excessive use of force by state agents. nor to deprive peaceful protesters of the enjoyment of the right to freedom of assembly,” she continued.