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March 31, 2016

French President Hollande Ditches Controversial Constitution Changes
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French President François Hollande has abandoned controversial plans to
change the constitution to install a permanent state of emergency and to
strip people of their French citizenship if they are convicted of
terrorism. Hollande had proposed the constitutional amendments in the
wake of the November Paris attacks, which killed 130 people. The
proposals inspired widespread opposition across the political spectrum.
French human rights activists are now organizing to oppose proposed laws
to widen mass surveillance.
Topics:France

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