2026 high-school revolt: the violence, documented case by case

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Committed by law enforcementCommitted by protestersAlleged, disputed or unconfirmed

1. Violence against people

Severity People affected when severity is known; number of incidents otherwise. Each incident has only one level, the most serious that applies; “Attempt on life”: attempted homicide or murder reported by the victim or retained by a public prosecutor’s office.
← committed by
law enforcementcommitted by →
protesters
Deaths
4
Mutilations
2
Attempt on life
3
8
Seriously injured
4
59
Slightly injured
59
7
No physical injury
5
8
Unknown severity
13

2. Violence against property

Severity of damage Number of incidents. Destruction: building or vehicle destroyed or made unusable; major damage: building, vehicle or equipment damaged; minor damage: bin, vegetation, street furniture, personal item.
← committed by
law enforcementcommitted by →
protesters
Destruction
6
Major damage
13
1
Minor damage
9
1
Attempt without damage
Unknown
3

3. Breaches of rules and plainclothes police officers

Practices of law enforcement counted separately from the violence: breaches of rules in 11 cases, plainclothes police officers mingling with protesters in 3 cases.

Breaches of rules

No RIO (identification number)9
Filming prohibited4
Face concealed2
Body camera not activated2
Other2

Plainclothes police officers among protesters

Presence among protesters1
Property damage1
Projectile thrown1
View the figures as a table
Committed by law enforcementCommitted by protesters
Violence against people
Deaths00
Mutilations2+2 alleged0
Seriously injured0+8 alleged3+1 alleged
Slightly injured10+49 alleged38+21 alleged
Incidents of unknown severity1+7 alleged7+6 alleged
Violence against property
Incidents0+2 alleged20+11 alleged

In large type: established incidents (by a magistrate, an authenticated video or a medical report). In small type: incidents reported but not established, denied, or drawn from unconfirmed reports. These figures count the cases documented on this site, not all the violence committed in France.

Law enforcementProtestersBothPeopleProperty only

Accidents

Injuries that occurred during the movement and that the sources describe as accidental, with no act directed at the victim. They are not violence: they are attributed neither to law enforcement nor to protesters, and are not included in any figure. An entry becomes a case again if the victim, their relatives, the prosecutor or an authority reports a deliberate act.