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| Protesters clash with police officers during a demonstration in Lyon, central France, March 23, 2023. French authorities see the police as protectors ensuring that citizens can peacefully protest President Emmanuel Macron's contentious retirement age increase. But to human rights advocates and demonstrators who were clubbed or tear-gassed, officers have overstepped their mission. AP |
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| Thousands of protesters gather during a rally against the government's reform to the pension system in Paris, France, April 6, 2023. Protests continue in France after the prime minister announced on 16 March 2023 the use of Article 49 paragraph 3 (49.3) of the French Constitution to have the text on the controversial pension reform law - raising retirement age from 62 to 64 - be definitively adopted without a vote. The members of the Constitutional Council, are due to give their decision on 14 April concerning the examination of the text of the pension reform. EPA |
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| French firefighters gather during a rally against the government's reform to the pension system in Paris, France, April 6, 2023. EPA |
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| French gendarmes and CRS riot police stand in position in front of the Constitutional Council (Conseil Constitutionnel) during a demonstration as part of the 12th day of nationwide strikes and protests against French government's pension reform, in Paris, France, April 13, 2023. REUTERS |
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| Youths scuffle with police forces in front of the Paris townhall during a demonstration in Paris, April 13, 2023. Protesters opposed to President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age in France marched Thursday in cities and towns around France in a final show of anger before a decision by the Constitutional Council on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. AP |
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| Protesters gather as smoke rises from tear gas during a demonstration on the 12th day of action after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Paris, April 13, 2023. AFP |
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| A brush lays down on the pavement in front of riot police officers during a demonstration, in Paris, April 13, 2023. AP |
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| Protesters hold a placard reading 'aim at the Manu', with a portrait of the French President in the center of a target and with a dart, during a demonstration on the 12th day of action after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Paris, April 13, 2023. AFP |
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| French gendarmes react during clashes at a demonstration as part of the 12th day of nationwide strikes and protests against French government's pension reform, in Paris, France, April 13, 2023. REUTERS |
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| Youths clash with police forces during a protest, in France, April 6, 2023. AP |
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| French riot police charge past a pile of burning rental bicycles during a demonstration on the 11th day of action after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Paris, April 6, 2023. AFP |
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| Two girls have a drink at a cafe terrace as a garbage can is set ablaze nearby during a demonstration on the 11th day of action after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Paris , April 6, 2023. AFP |
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| Protestors clash with police officers during a demonstration on the 12th day of action after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Nantes, western France, April 13, 2023. AFP |
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| Protesters protect themselves from tear gas smoke behind umbrellas and garbage containers during clashes on the sidelines of a demonstration on the 11th day of action after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Nantes, western France, April 6, 2023. AFP |
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| Riot police officers move behind a cloud a tear gas during a demonstration, Riot police officers move behind a cloud a tear gas during a demonstration, in Paris, April 13, 2023. AP |
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| Police officers scuffle with protesters during a demonstration in Lyon, central France, March 23, 2023. AP |
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| A wounded riot police officer is being taken care by an rescue worker during demonstration, in Paris, April 13, 2023. AP |
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| A worker cleans the street leading to the Constitutional Council, background, after demonstrators blocked the street with garbage cans, in Paris, April 13, 2023. French unions are staging new nationwide protests Thursday, on the eve of an expected ruling by a top constitutional body that they hope will derail President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform plan. AP |
