Police detained 565 people during protests in France on October 31.
Modern.az reports that “Le Journal du Dimanche” (JDD) published this information, citing the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs.
According to the information, more than 5.7 thousand checks were carried out in Paris, and 79 people were detained. According to the French Ministry of Internal Affairs, approximately 320 thousand people participated in the actions across the country. 70 thousand of them joined the demonstration in Paris. The organizers, however, stated that there were a total of 800 thousand participants.
During the actions held in the capital, clashes occurred between the police and the demonstrators. Several “Molotov cocktails” were thrown at law enforcement officers near the Porte de Charenton.
According to “Le Journal du Dimanche”, the Paris Police Department announced that five security officers were injured during the incidents. Three of them were injured as a result of bottles with incendiary mixtures being thrown.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called the throwing of a “Molotov cocktail” at a police officer an “attempted murder” and condemned the “unprecedented violence” displayed against law enforcement agencies.
