France's Defender of Rights has called for sanctions against police officers involved in the killing of Nahel Merzouk, who was shot dead during a traffic stop in Nanterre on June 27, 2023, an event that sparked widespread riots.

France's Court of Cassation is reviewing appeals related to the decision not to prosecute a police officer for the murder of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, whose death sparked widespread riots in June 2023.

The French officer involved in the 2023 shooting of Nahel Merzouk, which sparked widespread unrest over police brutality, will be charged with manslaughter.