Violences of October 17: Over 500 people brought to court and 67 incarcerated since Saturday

AI justification

Mass arrests and political calls for 'extreme firmness' undermine due process and risk systemic rights violations. | While the judicial response aims to uphold public order (SDG 16), the scale and tone of enforcement raise significant concerns about due process, discrimination, and systemic overreach. The negative aspects outweigh the positive, as the action risks normalizing punitive measures that undermine human rights frameworks without addressing root causes of unrest.