BBC reported that they helped rescue six women who were allegedly trapped inside a refrigerated van. The women included 6 Vietnamese and 2 Iraqis were migrants who contacted the BBC in distress. The news agency alerted the police and helped them track the van, resulting in the arrest of the suspected driver.
French lawmakers passed a law to allow police to remotely spy on suspects by activating their phones, laptops, microphones and GPS. The Justice reform bill, passed by the senate last month, covers a wide range of topics and giving police the right to spy on crime suspects is one of the provisions.
The capital of France has been witnessing violent protests after traffic police killed a 17-year-old boy for not obeying orders. Protestors took to the streets after footage of the fatal shooting went viral on Tuesday in the country, causing havoc in Paris.
