French Policing Under Scrutiny Over Severe Injuries at Student Protests

The use of riot control weapons at French student protests has drawn scrutiny after demonstrators suffered severe injuries, including lost eyesight and an amputated hand.

French police are facing mounting scrutiny following a series of severe injuries among demonstrators during student protests in Paris and other areas across the country, Reuters and The Jerusalem Post reported. The criticism stems from law enforcement's use of crowd-control weapons categorized as "less lethal."

According to the reports, demonstrators suffered serious eye injuries or lost their eyesight in two separate incidents involving rubber bullets. In another incident in the city of Lens, a 15-year-old had his hand blown off, likely by a stun grenade, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. Further details regarding the circumstances of the incidents have not yet been released.