Call for end of using LBD weapon against civilians in France. Indcluding press.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The French government is under growing pressure to review police use of explosive weapons against civilians after serious injuries were reported during gilets jaunes street demonstrations, including people to have lost eyes and to have had their hands and feet mutilated.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/30/french-police-tactics-scrutiny-gilets-jaunes-injuries-paris

https://www.thelocal.fr/20190128/riot-control-guns-whats-all-the-fuss-about-flash-balls-in-france

https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/France-must-stop-LBD-use-during-protests-Council-of-Europe-human-rights-commission-says

https://www.france24.com/en/20190201-french-court-refuses-ban-police-weapons-lbd-yellow-vest-injuries

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Condemn the violence by the French Police on GiletsJaunes protestors

Timeline

27 Apr 2019	Petition opened for signatures
24 May 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 May 2019

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