French President Criticized for Move to Renew State of Emergency

The office of French President Francois Hollande released a statement on January 22 that said Hollande will seek to renew the state of emergency his government imposed following the November 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. Hollande will ask his Cabinet on February 3 to approve a draft law to extend the measures for another three months.

 

Following those deadly attacks by ISIS militants, the French government initiated stringent emergency measures, including an increased police presence, additional transportation security, heightened electronic surveillance, and — perhaps most significantly — the authority to raid premises without a warrant.

 

The statement from Hollande’s office was released echoed another by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who told the BBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos that France would “use all means” at its disposal to combat terrorism “until we can get rid of Daesh,” another name for the Islamic State.

 

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