During another demonstration against the proposed comprehensive security law, in Toulouse.
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LIONEL BONAVENTURE / AFP
"Not even a drone", "Orwell was right", "blurring of mouth": about a thousand people gathered on Saturday in Lille to protest against the proposed "global security" law, a "threat" to the freedom of expression and information.
Among the crowd gathered on the Place de la République in front of the North Prefecture, mingled in particular elected officials and political activists (LFI, PCF, PS, EELV), members of the associations La Cimade, Amnesty international, Attac, Extinction Rébellion, Friends of the Earth, Alternatiba, the SNJ and the Hauts-de-France press club.
"It is a law made by the police" which "threatens the freedom to inform, to express oneself, to demonstrate," said Maud, a 27-year-old student.
" It's terrifying.
It endorses generalized surveillance by drone, by facial recognition.
It's a deep cut in the rule of law, ”she said, a“ Covid 1984 ”sign in her hand.
The demonstrators - 800 according to the prefecture - denounced in particular the measure penalizing the dissemination of the image of the police if it "undermines" their "physical or mental integrity", adopted in a tense climate in the Assembly national Friday night.
"There is a desire to restrict the free expression of opinions", also denounced Philippe Vervacke, activist in the League of Human Rights, waving a sign "big brother is watching you".
"Do not blur us", more social security, less overall security "," videos not tear gas "or" not seen not taken ", could we read on the signs." The police are agents state, they must be able to answer for what they do ", adds Julie, 46, unemployed, holding a sign" the dictatorship in hand ".
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