How ‘Street Medics’ Protect French Protesters

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 6, 2026Country: France
PoliticsSociety & Lifestyle
How ‘Street Medics’ Protect French Protesters

French authorities are investigating more than 100 alleged cases of police misconduct during cost-of-living protests. In Lille, in northern France, Al Jazeera journalist Rosie Birchard spent a day with a woman working to protect protesters. The report follows the role of street medics in supporting people at demonstrations.

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