{
  "id": 16873759,
  "title": "French Senate backs 'make rioters pay' bill despite rights concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/french-senate-backs-make-rioters-pay-bill-despite-rights-concerns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T00:10:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261028-french-senate-backs-bill-to-make-protesters-pay-for-unrest-damage-despite-rights-concern"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "France's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill authorising rioters to be held financially accountable for damage caused during social unrest, with penalties of up to €10,000 and possible welfare benefit seizures. Rights groups warn the legislation could undermine the public's fundamental right to protest.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "UN rights experts condemn French police tactics against student protesters as 'unjustifiable'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/un-rights-experts-condemn-french-police-tactics-against-student",
        "published": "2026-10-28T18:05:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "UN experts sound alarm at excessive use of force in French student protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/un-experts-sound-alarm-at-excessive-use-of-force-in-french-student",
        "published": "2026-10-28T22:34:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}