The most intense urban violence in France since 2005 began on 27 June after a police officer shot dead a 17-year-old French-Algerian boy during a traffic stop west of Paris, in an incident recorded by a passerby.
PARIS - More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country's justice minister said Wednesday while lauding the fast-track trials that have alarmed some defence lawyers.
"It was extremely important to have a response that was firm and systematic," he told RTL radio. "It was essential that we reestablish national order." Many suspects faced immediate appearances under a fast-track system that has raised concerns about the fairness of the judicial process and the heavy sentences for sometimes first offenders.
Last week, a 38-year-old man from a suburb of Lyon was sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of public incitement of crime with messages on Snapchat. The government has floated the idea of new legislation to enable the state to fine parents whose children take part in rioting.
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