# In France, activists targeted by counter-terrorism measures

> On October 24, 2026, an environmental activist, Loïc, was visited by police to report to the police station in the name of an "ultra-left terrorist threat," according to reported elements. This measure illustrates the use of counter-terrorism to restrict demonstrations. On October 31, the Interior Ministry issued house arrest orders based on counter-terrorism provisions targeting activists, sometimes without criminal records. The practice, tested on October 24, appeared to have become widespread within a week.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events nationwide, followed from 24 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. 2 articles from 2 sources (justice); last updated on 31 October 2026 at 12:19.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Justice
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 24 October 2026 at 19:21
- Updated: 31 October 2026 at 12:19
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/205-in-france-activists-targeted-by-counter-terrorism-measures

## Timeline (2 events)

### 24 October 2026 — [Activists banned from demonstrating in the name of the terrorist threat](https://acturadar.com/en/events/322-activists-banned-from-demonstrating-in-the-name-of-the-terrorist-threat.md)

An environmental activist, Loïc, received a visit from the police to report to the police station in the name of an "ultra-left terrorist threat," illustrating the use of counter-terrorism to restrict demonstrations.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

### 31 October 2026 — [Le gouvernement utilise les outils antiterroristes pour assigner à résidence des manifestants](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5749-le-gouvernement-utilise-les-outils-antiterroristes-pour-assigner-a-residence.md)

Le ministère de l'Intérieur prend des arrêtés d'assignation à résidence fondés sur les dispositions de lutte contre le terrorisme visant des militants, parfois sans casier judiciaire. La pratique, testée le 24 octobre, semble s'être généralisée en une semaine.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

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