CORRECTION-FRANCE-SHOOTING/HOLLANDE New anti-terror measures to be announced by French PM on Wednesday, Hollande says
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CORRECTION-FRANCE-SHOOTING/HOLLANDE New anti-terror measures to be announced by French PM on Wednesday, Hollande says
- Title: CORRECTION-FRANCE-SHOOTING/HOLLANDE New anti-terror measures to be announced by French PM on Wednesday, Hollande says
- Date: 20th January 2015
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (JANUARY 20, 2015) (AGENCY POOL) FRENCH PRESIDENT FRANCOIS HOLLANDE WALKING TO STAGE CAMERAMAN FILMING (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH PRESIDENT, FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, SAYING: "The main thing is first to protect our fellow citizens whilst respecting the law. The bills of December 21, 2012 and November 13, 2014 have already extended our legal means to monitor and punish those who plot or consider participating in terrorist acts. But additional measures must be taken." PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH PRESIDENT, FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, SAYING: "The Prime Minister is working on it and will present them (the new measures) tomorrow: to control the movements of the jihadists, to reinforce our intelligence system, to prevent the propagation of radical Islamism in prisons, and to better monitor and prevent the activities of this influence on the internet." PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH PRESIDENT, FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, SAYING: "We'll have to take these measures whilst respecting freedoms because that is also what France wanted to show. And, in the end, if we were to infringe our principles, to put back into question the founding basis of our institutions, it would serve the terrorists. And at the same time, we must ensure safety." CAMERAMAN HOLLANDE LEAVING STAGE
- Embargoed: 4th February 2015 12:00
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- Location: France
- Country: France
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVAEU1U5H8PM0S8FEAPRN8S654S5
- Story Text: French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday (January 20) that new anti-terror measures will be announced by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls in the wake of recent attacks that took place in Paris.
Seventeen people lost their lives in three days of violence that began on January 7 with a shooting attack on the political weekly Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper.
The Charlie Hebdo attackers, two French-born brothers of Algerian origin, singled out the weekly for its publication of cartoons depicting and ridiculing the Prophet Mohammad.
The bloodshed ended on January 9 with a hostage-taking at a Jewish deli in which four hostages and another gunman were killed
Speaking during a best wishes ceremony to government bodies, Hollande said that the aim of the measures, to be announced on Wednesday, was to improve current provisions to protect French citizens.
"The main thing is first to protect our fellow citizens whilst respecting the law. The bills of December 21, 2012 and November 13, 2014 have already extended our legal means to monitor and punish those who plot or consider participating in terrorist acts. But additional measures must be taken," Hollande said.
"The Prime Minister is working on it and will present them (the new measures) tomorrow: to control the movements of the jihadists, to reinforce our intelligence system, to prevent the propagation of radical Islamism in prisons, and to better monitor and prevent the activities of this influence on the internet," he added.
Hollande said that France would continue to act in the respect of freedoms and would not infringe its principles by setting up these new rules.
France has deployed thousands of extra police and soldiers to reinforce security around institutions, public places, media outlets, synagogues and Jewish schools. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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