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Human Rights Watch Criticizes Sweeping New French Legislative Bill Threatening Peaceful Protest Rights

Human Rights Watch released a critical report condemning a sweeping new legislative bill advanced in France, warning that proposed legal measures threaten civic space and restrict the fundamental rights of citizens to engage in peaceful public protest.
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