France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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"There is a police action that raises questions for all of us within the Ministry of the Interior; it's what happened in Lens."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
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French Education Minister who defended the right to protest while condemning violence.
Jean-Paul Nascimento is the national secretary of the policing union UNSA.
Laurent Nuñez is the French Interior Minister.
Sébastien Lecornu is the Prime Minister of France.
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The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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