Police patrol the streets as the curfew starts in Paris on Oct. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament is opening debate Tuesday on a security bill that would permit the imprisonment of people who publish images of police officers with intent to cause […]
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France mulls ban on police images, alarming rights defenders
France’s lower house of parliament is opening debate Tuesday on a security bill that would permit the imprisonment of people who publish images of police officers with intent to cause them harm. Critics, including France’s human rights ombudsman, say the measure would hurt press freedoms. Offenders would face up to […]