Story no.205OngoingJustice +3NotableParis +924 Oct → 12 Nov26 facts · 60 art.
In France, appeals and criticisms against obstructions to the right to demonstrate
On November 4 in Paris, unions and civil liberties defenders denounce protest bans, curfews and counter-terrorism measures, while the CGT, the Unef and the Human Rights League file an appeal against infringements on the right to demonstrate. Protesters, notably in Marseille and Belfort, challenge individual administrative control and surveillance measures (Micas) inherited from the state of emergency, used ahead of mobilizations. Magistrates, lawyers and NGOs also denounce measures described as authoritarian, and the Interior Ministry is accused of mobilizing the counter-terrorism arsenal against the far-left. On November 10, the Paris administrative court examines an appeal to annul counter-terrorism measures targeting left-wing activists, without the Interior Ministry appearing. On November 11, the administrative justice system disavows these measures, a decision criticizing their use by the executive.
In brief
Ongoing story bringing together 26 events nationwide, followed from 24 October 2026 to 12 November 2026. 60 articles from 30 sources (justice, politics, security and 1 more); last updated on 12 November 2026 at 10:33. Reported toll: 75 arrests.
40 articles of rated outlets · 20 unrated outside the bar · 30 sources (60 art.) · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 12, centre 9, right 2
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Left-wing and center media highlight criticisms of counter-terrorism measures targeting protesters and the judicial decision disavowing them, while right-wing media emphasize the mobilization of the counter-terrorism arsenal to neutralize radical and violent profiles.
Left
Denunciation of an authoritarian turn, infringement on the freedom to demonstrate and misuse of counter-terrorism against left-wing activists, with emphasis on appeals and the court decision unfavorable to the executive.
Centre
Explanation of how Micas work and emphasis on criticisms from lawyers, magistrates and NGOs denouncing the conflation of terrorism and activism, while reporting individual cases.
Right
Presentation of the measures as a means of neutralizing violent and radical profiles before demonstrations, relying on confidential documents and figures on monitored individuals.
Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 12 Nov, 03h05
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- Debate in Franche-Comté on obstacles to freedom to demonstrate12 Nov
- La justice administrative désavoue les mesures antiterroristes visant des militants11 Nov
- Paris : audience sur le recours contre les mesures antiterroristes visant des militants11 Nov
- Un magistrat administratif s'inquiète des mesures restreignant le droit de manifester10 Nov
- Beauvau mobilise l'arsenal antiterroriste contre l'ultragauche7 Nov
- Les « Micas », assignations héritées de l'état d'urgence, visent des manifestants7 Nov
- Un enseignant marseillais raconte son assignation à résidence pour l'empêcher de manifester7 Nov
- Le droit de manifester, une liberté fondamentale de plus en plus menacée7 Nov
- Why wild marches form on the sidelines of declared demonstrations7 Nov
- Le gouvernement utilise les outils antiterroristes pour assigner à résidence des manifestants7 Nov