{
  "id": 16068061,
  "title": "French justice minister says 217 people jailed over riots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/french-justice-minister-says-217-people-jailed-over-riots-16068061",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261023/french-justice-minister-says-217-people-jailed-over-riots"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "French justice minister Gerald Darmanin announced on Thursday that 217 people have been jailed following fast-track trials linked to last weekend's riots, praising the judiciary's \"extremely firm\" response. According to the minister, 2,700 people were detained since Saturday, with over 1,000 appearing in court. Of those 217 individuals have been convicted and sentenced to prison, a number that continues to rise rapidly. Half of the jailed individuals had no prior criminal record, and they are predominantly men aged between 18 and 25, indicating that the judiciary is targeting first-time offenders.\n\nDarmanin emphasized that this demonstrates the court's ability to imprison people who were previously unknown to the judiciary, showcasing a firm and decisive approach. He vowed to expedite trials to clear the backlog of cases and serve as a deterrent against future unrest. However, his announcement has faced criticism from unnamed sources.",
  "summary": "PARIS — French courts have jailed 217 people after convicting them in fast-track trials linked to last weekend's rioting, the justice minister said Thursday, hailing the judiciary's \"extremely firm\" response. Speaking outside the Fleury-Merogis prison on the outskirts of Paris, Gerald Darmanin said 2,700 people had been detained since Saturday. More than 1,000 of them had appeared in court, he…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "French justice minister says 217 people jailed over riots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/french-justice-minister-says-217-people-jailed-over-riots-16078703",
        "published": "2026-10-22T17:17:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}