France Senate debates bill to make protesters pay for riot damage

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="716" src="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/France%20riot.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="France riot" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/France%20riot.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/France%20riot.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/France%20riot.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/820x492/cms-api/media/file/France%20riot.jpg.jpg 820w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>France’s Senate on Tuesday debated a controversial bill that would make demonstrators financially liable for damage caused during street protests, sparking concerns that the proposed measures could undermine the right to peaceful assembly. The legislation was first proposed after riots broke out in May following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/28/france-senate-debates-bill-to-make-protesters-pay-for-riot-damage/">France Senate debates bill to make protesters pay for riot damage</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.