(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more As France's streets are engulfed in flames, police brutality and
mistreatment of the protesters are getting out of control with
hundreds of arrests and beatings.
Commenting on the issue, Spokesperson for Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry Ayxan Hajizada called on the French government to respect
constitutional rights in the country, such as freedom of opinion
and the right to assembly as well as the right to peaceful
protest.
"We condemn the excessive and disproportionate use of force by
the law-enforcement agencies against the protesters in France
following President Macron's decision, and in some cases, the
inhumane treatment of protesters,” the official stated.
Furthermore, the spokesperson expressed the belief that the
Council of Europe and international human rights organizations
would investigate cases of excessive violence in France and demand
the adoption of appropriate measures within the framework of the
country's obligations.
Similarly, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Germany Nasimi Agayev
stated that Baku condemns the excessive use of force by police
against protestors in France.“Azerbaijan has condemned the
excessive use of force by police against protestors in France &
urged the French government to respect the constitutional rights,”
he tweeted.
Following French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement to use
special constitutional powers to force a pension bill, which will
see the retirement age for most workers rise from 62 to 64 and the
number of years a worker must pay into the system to receive a full
pension rise from 42 to 43 in 2027, the streets of France are
filled with mass protests.
Bordeaux town hall was set on fire, although the flames were
quickly extinguished. In Paris and other cities, tear gas and water
cannons have been fired at protesters, and police officers have
been injured.
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