A recent case of a racial attack in France’s Paris where few policemen abused and beat a black man on racial grounds which was captured in the
camera, prompted a protest in the whole country. This violent attack on Michel Zecler, a music composer, was condemned by politicians and celebrities alike. 

Commenting on the attack, President Emmanuel Macron said
this act an “unacceptable attack” and “shame us”. He ordered his government to
bring proposals to “fight against discrimination”.

This whole act was followed by the introduction of a
new security law by the French government, Article 24, which prohibits people to circulate
images of police personnel. Although it has only been approved by the
National Assembly previous week, the Senate approval still awaits.

French people are protesting against this article
which curbs their basic rights and freedom, i.e. Freedom of the press, Freedom
to inform and be informed and Freedom of expression.

Article 24 aims at criminalising the sharing,
printing or issuing of photos of on duty policemen with the motive of harming
their physical and psychological integrity. Going against this article can fine
upto 45,000 euros or a year of jail sentence.

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Several rallies are organised today which is
expected to be joined by the trade unions with the members of yellow
vests, who protested back in 2018 and 2019.

The government is defending this article by saying it
to be a step towards the police’s protection from online abuse but people are criticising
it and saying it to be French government’s side to the right. The media
people are also saying this will give the police, freedom to perform brutaility
and discrimination. Also, it will shut off the media and social media people to
capture police injustice.

Police injustice is seen several times and the recent
act has proven, they haven’t stopped yet.

Zecler was seen beaten up continuously by policemen
when he was entering his music studio last weekend.

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In the southern city of Toulouse, protesters took to
the streets on Friday evening flashing placards with slogans written on them
like, “police everywhere, justice nowhere”.