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French riots: 217 people jailed, minister says

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 22 October 2026, 17:17 UTC ·11 sec listen

France's justice minister said 217 people have been jailed after riots, out of 2,700 detained. Lawyers criticised fast-track trials and warned that overcrowding in the country's prisons is worsening as authorities process cases following the unrest.

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