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Tens of thousands of people across France protested against a proposed law to protect police officers.
Riots broke out on the sidelines of a demonstration in Paris: A small group of protesters hurled cobblestones at police officers, who in turn responded by using tear gas.
The organizers of the protests even announced 500,000 participants across the country.
There was scuffle in Paris.
Some then set the central bank facade and police barricades on fire.
In the turmoil, the fire brigade found it difficult to get to the scene of the riots.
In the rest of the country, the dozen rallies remained largely peaceful.
The protests are directed against a draft law that is said to criminalize the publication of photos or videos of police officers on duty if the intention is to violate their “physical and psychological integrity”.
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The government of President Emmanuel Macron considers the law to be necessary to protect officials from threats and attacks by violent marginalized groups.
Civil rights groups, journalists and victims of police violence fear that the measure could curtail press freedom and mask brutal actions by security forces.
Credit: AFP / GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT
Recent cases of police violence in France have made the debate more explosive.
On Thursday, video images of officials beating a black music producer in Paris appeared.
Macron himself was concerned and said that the recordings "put us to shame".
And just recently, pictures of the brutal evacuation of a migrant camp by the Paris police caused massive criticism.