--- title: "France suspends use of stun grenades in student protests" description: "Most outlets reported that the French government paused the use of stun grenades in student protests following a reported incident where a 15-year-old boy’s hand was blown off. Arab News Pakistan and 24 News HD added that the decision came ahead of a speech by the Prime Minister. Business Recorder and Dawn provided more specific details about the incident and mentioned the involvement of rights groups, though the latter was noted only in passing in Dawn." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12861-france-suspends-use-of-stun-grenades-to-police-student site: HarZaviya language: en --- # France suspends use of stun grenades in student protests world · updated 8 Oct 2026, 2:26 PM PKT · 7–8 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the French government’s decision to pause the use of stun grenades in student protests, citing incidents of injury and pressure from rights groups. Arab News Pakistan added context about a meeting between Macron and the Prime Minister to address tensions, while Business Recorder highlighted a specific injury — a 15-year-old boy’s hand being blown off — and mentioned rights groups’ involvement, though the second excerpt is cut off. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 8 Oct 2026 — France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests (1 outlet) - **Aaj News (English)** — [France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330475718/france-suspends-use-of-stun-grenades-to-police-student-protests) · 8 Oct 2026, 2:26 PM PKT > The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old ​boy’s hand was blown off during a clash with riot police, fuelling protesters’ accusations of police brutality. Protests showed no sign of easing, with more than 500 schools closed a day ‌after demonstrations swept across the country, and unions representing ... ### 7 Oct 2026 — France suspends use of stun grenades in student protests (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the French government paused the use of stun grenades in student protests following a reported incident where a 15-year-old boy’s hand was blown off. Arab News Pakistan and 24 News HD added that the decision came ahead of a speech by the Prime Minister. Business Recorder and Dawn provided more specific details about the incident and mentioned the involvement of rights groups, though the latter was noted only in passing in Dawn. - **Dawn** — [France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035590/france-suspends-use-of-stun-grenades-to-police-student-protests) · 8 Oct 2026, 7:01 AM PKT > PARIS: The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old boy’s hand was blown off during a clash with riot police, fuelling protesters’ accusations of police brutality. Protests showed no sign of easing, with more than 500 schools closed a day after demonstrations swept across the country, and unions represen... - **24 News HD** — [France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech](https://www.24newshd.tv/07-Oct-2026/france-suspends-stun-grenade-use-student-protests-ahead-pm-speech) · 7 Oct 2026, 7:03 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of protests across the country. - **Business Recorder** — [France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443101/france-suspends-use-of-stun-grenades-to-police-student-protests) · 7 Oct 2026, 4:58 PM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing > PARIS: The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests after a 15-year-old boy’s hand was blown off during a clash with riot police. Rights groups, students and some political opponents have accused the French police of using disproportionate force during a more than two-week-old wave of student protests that has exposed deep-s... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/france-suspends-stun-grenade-use-at-student-protests-ahead-of-pm-speech-3003422) · 7 Oct 2026, 1:34 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > The French government has ceased using stun grenades in student protests following accusations of police brutality. President Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister convened to address rising tensions. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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