Top French court rejects article in controversial security bill that penalizes people for filming police

France’s highest legislative

France’s highest legislative court has rejected a key article of a controversial bill backed by President Emmanuel Macron’s government which would make it an offense to share images that identify serving police officers.

Under Article 24 of the “global security” bill, the distribution of images that maliciously identify on-duty police or military officers by face or name is punishable by up to five years in prison and a €75,000 ($91,000) fine.

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