Following the global uproar over a police assault on a black man, French legislators say they will completely rewrite a section of a contentious security bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday, massive protests took place around France against Article 24 of the law, which tries to regulate how individuals share video or images of police officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are concerns that the new law would deter citizens from reporting police violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four police officers have been charged with assaulting black music producer Michel Zecler in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident occurred earlier this month at his studio, and the video was released last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Article 24 “will be totally changed and a new version will be filed,” said Christophe Castaner, the chairman of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist MPs in parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We know there are still uncertainties,” the ex-interior minister said, “but we can never tolerate any restrictions on press freedom or images.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Article 24 would have had no effect on the propagation of those photographs we’ve seen in recent days,” he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Advocates claim that the measure, which was passed by the lower house last week, will safeguard police officers from harassment and social media targeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, detractors argue that media freedom and individuals’ ability to film police action should not be hampered, especially when the French police are currently under fire for suspected racism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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