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  • Dr. Alice Dejean de la Bâtie

Fraisse et al. v. France: Against the Normalization of Systemic Violence in Protest Policing

May 06, 2025

By Dr. Alice Dejean de la Bâtie Can the lethal use of an explosive grenade by law enforcement during a protest ever be justified? This question is at the heart of Fraisse et al. v. France (27 February 2025, nos. 22525/21 and 47626/21), a case brought before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) following […]