"Freedom" marches: 98 police officers and gendarmes injured, according to Gérald Darmanin

Nearly a hundred police and gendarmes were injured Saturday during demonstrations against the text of the law "global security" and police violence, according to a final assessment given Sunday by Gerald Darmanin.

"I give them my full support. The perpetrators of this violence must be prosecuted," added the Minister of the Interior.

A little earlier in the afternoon, also in a tweet, Gerald Darmanin had assured to have had "long conversations with most of the injured police officers".

"I wanted to inquire about their health and assure them of my support," he added.

Final assessment: 98 wounded among the police and gendarmes.

I give them my full support.

The perpetrators of this violence must be prosecuted.

https://t.co/AJiQg0EZOX

- Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) November 29, 2020

Several videos showed police beaten

A previous report from the Ministry of the Interior reported 62 wounded among the police (39 in the provinces and 23 in Paris).

Several videos posted on social media showed police beaten by protesters.

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Two demonstrators, who made a report to the General Inspectorate of Police (IGPN), were injured in the provinces, according to the police.

In Paris, an assessment of the injured on the side of the demonstrators was not yet carried out.

Syrian freelance photographer injured

A freelance Syrian photographer, Ameer al-Halbi, 24, who was covering the protest was injured in the face in Paris.

The secretary general of RSF, Christophe Deloire, denounced on Saturday evening on Twitter the "unacceptable" police violence against this employee of

and AFP.

On Sunday, the two media also denounced the violence, AFP calling for a police investigation.

An "internal administrative" investigation was opened Sunday, according to a police source, to determine the circumstances in which the photographer was injured.

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81 people arrested

According to the Interior Ministry, 81 people were arrested during these demonstrations.

In Paris, of the 29 police custody (26 adults and 3 minors) intervened, "14 gave rise to deferrals" before the courts "including 3 in direct appearance; 2 were the subject of a reminder to the law and 10 gave rise to a classification without follow-up, "said the Paris prosecutor's office to AFP.

The prosecution added that "3 police custody (had) been extended".

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In total, these demonstrations brought together, according to the Interior, 133,000 people including 46,000 in Paris, the organizers for their part announcing 500,000 participants, including 200,000 in the capital.