French Totalitarianism

Parts of French State of Emergency to Become Permanent Under New Bill

HEADLINEOCT 04, 2017

In France, Parliament approved a sweeping bill Tuesday that will make many of the government’s emergency powers permanent. Under the new anti-terrorism bill, police have wide latitude to arrest people without judicial oversight and raid homes without a warrant—even at night. The bill also allows police to prevent public gatherings, restrict people’s movements and close mosques—all without the permission of a judge. France has extended a state of emergency six times since terror attacks struck Paris in November of 2015.

https://www.democracynow.org/2017/10/4/headlines/parts_of_french_state_of_emergency_to_become_permanent_under_new_bill