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Macron’s Authoritarian Turn? The Potential Impact of ‘la loi relative à la sécurité globale’ on Civil Liberties in France

Written by: Anna Murphy

This policy outlook examines the contents and implications of France’s comprehensive security law that has sparked the most recent display of anti-government anger.

Over the course of the Macron presidency, France has seen what almost seems like a continuous wave of popular demonstrations. This policy outlook examines the contents and implications of ‘la loi relative à la sécurité globale’, the comprehensive security law that has sparked the most recent display of anti-government anger. The outlook analyses some of the most controversial components of the bill, including a clause that partially bans the filming of police officers, and positions them within a broader political shift in the country.

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Anna Murphy
Anna Murphy
Anna Murphy is a former research assistant at the TRT World Research Centre. Prior to joining the Research Centre, Anna was a Fulbright Scholar in Ankara, Turkey. She has a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from Brown University. While at Brown, she was an Undergraduate Research Fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. Her research interests include political communication in the UK and EU, Middle Eastern politics, and US foreign policy in the MENA region.

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