'Yellow vest' protesters march against police violence
Thousands of "yellow vest" protesters in Paris have taken part in a "march of the injured." It comes after a court threw out a case calling for a ban on rubber bullets.
Thousands protest
Members of France's "yellow vest" protest movement marched against alleged police violence in rallies across the country on Saturday. The Interior Ministry put the number of protesters at 58,600, compared to 69,000 the previous weekend.
Anger over court response
More than 10,000 protesters took to the streets of Paris for the "march of the injured," in response to France's top court dismissing a bid to ban weapons that fire 40-millimeter rubber projectiles that have been blamed for a number of serious injuries.
Clouded by tear gas
The protesters gathered for the rally at Place de la Republique in the city center, where police used tear gas and water cannons to force demonstrators to keep their distance. Clashes broke out with some protesters, some of whom wore hoods or masks.
Honoring the injured
Other protesters wore eye patches in honor of those who had been hit in the eyes by rubber bullets or other projectiles. A total of 14 people, including one of the movement's leading figures Jerome Rodriguez, have suffered eye injuries since the movement started in mid-November.
'Yellow vest' lawyers react
A group of 59 lawyers published an open letter on the France Info news website denouncing what they described as harsh treatment of yellow vest protesters in the courts. Judgments against demonstrators were rushed through without proper respect for their rights, they wrote.