Anger in France After Riot Police Enter Sorbonne Nouvelle Campus

French riot police entered the campus of Sorbonne Nouvelle University to break up a peaceful student sit-in, prompting widespread anger over the intervention.

The police action drew criticism over the handling of the protest and the decision to allow riot officers onto university grounds.

Activists called for the university president to resign, accusing the administration of permitting a violation of the institution’s autonomy.

The backlash has put the university leadership’s role under scrutiny, with critics focusing on its responsibility to protect campus independence and peaceful student protest.