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French Senate Weighs 'Rioters Pay' Bill Over Recent Unrest

France's Senate is considering a bill that would make rioters liable for up to €10,000 in damages caused during recent nationwide unrest, a proposal that rights groups and some lawyers criticize as an attack on the right to protest.

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Oct 27, 11:27 AM france24.com Rights groups say proposed French law to make rioters pay for damage is anti-democratic
Oct 27, 7:41 AM straitstimes.com Critics attack 'anti-democratic' French bill making rioters pay
Oct 27, 7:13 AM france24.com France's Senate takes on the 'rioters pay' bill after protests