‘I am still traumatised’: French police accused of brutalising minors

Paris, France — Enzo, 17, said a police officer grabbed his arm as another struck him from behind with a baton. With his head covered in blood, he was hospitalised and needed stitches.Eden, a 14-year-old, cannot talk right now. His jaw was smashed after a police officer fired a tear gas grenade at his face in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4French protest violence: A ‘Christmas present’ for Le Pen’s far right?list 2 of 4France protests are ‘outburst of resentment’ against Macronlist 3 of 4French protests: Is it game over for Macron’s centrists before elections?list 4 of 4France PM promises more curfews as authorities seek to regain controlend of listMael, 16, cannot see from her right eye after being struck by a rubber-bullet launcher fired by the police.Since mid-September, when French high school students started revolting against the education system they say has failed them, police tactics have come under scrutiny. Lawyers and protesters who spoke to Al Jazeera accused police of stirring violence and resentment, rather than seeking to de-escalate tensions.While authorities in France have defended the police over their actions as a necessity, vi...