Police Violence and Attacks in France Prompt Legal and Public Outcry

Four Paris officers face trial for alleged brutality during detention, while two off-duty officers were assaulted by a group in Nice.

Four Paris police officers are set to stand trial in March 2025 for allegedly assaulting a detainee, Ali H., in July 2024, causing injuries requiring four days of medical leave.
The charges include intentional violence by public officials and falsifying official documents, with one officer accused of submitting a misleading report about the incident.
The accused officers are under judicial supervision, with restrictions on carrying firearms and contacting each other pending trial.
In Nice, two off-duty police officers were violently attacked by five men in the early hours of December 13, leaving both injured and requiring four days of medical leave.
The five suspects in the Nice assault were arrested shortly after the attack and released under judicial supervision, with their trial scheduled for December 17, 2024.