A diverse assembly of politicians engaged in discussion inside a parliamentary chamber, showcasing the legislative process and decision-making in action.

A diverse assembly of politicians engaged in discussion inside a parliamentary chamber, showcasing the legislative process and decision-making in action.
French National Assembly – Wiki Commons

The new law is making waves in a country in constant turmoil.

French deputies in the National Assembly passed ‌a law giving police officers who become involved in shootings the ‘benefit of the doubt’.

Two uniformed gendarmes stand in a park, one facing forward and the other turned away, showcasing their tactical gear and presence in a public space.
French police via Flickr

Critics of the legislation are calling it a ‘license to kill’.

Reported to be a longstanding demand of the French right, (that MSM will always call the ‘far-right’), the law means that cops who kill someone during a shooting are presumed ​to have acted within the limits of the law – unless there is proof to the contrary.

Image showing a police officer and a politician discussing the controversial "License to Kill" bill voted on by the National Assembly, highlighting issues of police defense rights.

Reuters reported:

“The ​law was approved by 313 votes to 199 in the lower house of parliament, the ⁠National Assembly, on Tuesday evening. The government has lent its support to the law, which still needs to ​be voted on by the upper house.

The number of fatal shootings by police in France is among the ​highest in Europe and rising. The agencies that carry out investigations of police in France, the IGPN and IGGN, recorded 69 people killed by police or gendarmerie officers in 2024, compared with 49 in 2023 and 50 in 2022.”

The French National Assembly building in Paris features classical architecture with prominent columns and intricate sculptures, illuminated against a twilight sky.
French National Assembly – Wiki Commons

While the Reuters report describes the law as a ‘far-right’ initiative, a big proponent of the law is center-Left interior minister Laurent Nunez.

“Defending the law, Nunez told parliament ‘it does not lead to penal irresponsibility — at any moment, if the circumstances are reunited, any prosecutor can reverse this presumption’.

The French government has come under pressure from activists and the ​public over repeated allegations of ​police violence and harassment, ⁠largely against Black and Arab men and boys, with some cases, such as the killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk in 2023, sparking nationwide riots.”

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