Teenager loses arm after stun grenade explosion at protests in France

France has temporarily banned police from using stun grenades to disperse protests. The reason was the injury of a 15-year-old teenager, who tore off his hand during a clash with police, the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti”.

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Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said he had ordered the use of grenades to be suspended until the circumstances of the incident in Lance were clarified. According to him, there is a high probability that it was the use of a non-lethal grenade that led to the trauma of the teenager. According to Reuters, a total of 18 investigations were transferred to the police inspectorate.

The wave of protests of schoolchildren has not subsided for more than two weeks - clashes erupt across the country. More than 500 schools remain closed.

Similar actions have started in other countries. In Liege, Belgium, at least 107 people were detained in connection with the protests. In Portugal, the teachers' union has launched an indefinite strike: teachers refuse to perform unpaid work beyond the 35 hours a week prescribed by law.

In Spain, teachers’ unions are protesting against conditions in public schools. Madrid teachers are planning a strike on October 14 to push for fewer hours, smaller classrooms and higher wages.