The use of force by law enforcement officials in France
https://www.doi.org/10.32523/2791-0954-2024-8-1-59-74
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Keywords:
Human rights law; law enforcement officials; use of force; right of peaceful assembly; right to life; physical integrity; less-lethal weapons; deontology; public order.Abstract
This article provides a comprehensive review of the international standards governing the use of force by law enforcement officials in their duty of maintaining public order. Recognizing the imperious duty of States to ensure rights and freedoms within their territory, the balance between this duty and the necessity to ensuring respect for the law must be analysed. In France, the will to maintain security and public order seems to be a higher priority than the respect of the rights and freedoms of the persons living within its territory. This article tackles in particular the national regulations and their compliance with international standards, the use of weapons by French law enforcement officials, the policing of unlawful assemblies and the racial discriminations faced by the population.
