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Press Briefs reported nearly 7,000 police custody cases, 86% of which involved minors, and indicated that the majority had not led to legal proceedings at this stage. The account described these arrests as a massive and unprecedented measure aimed at containing the mobilization of young people. Several cited observers viewed this as a form of intimidation, while Press Briefs believed this practice infringed on the right to protest and risked normalizing disproportionate police and judicial responses. The account added that the preventive use of police custody had already been documented during the Yellow Vests movement. Relying on independent press articles, Press Briefs relayed testimonies from high school students reporting violent detention conditions, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, forced undressings, and physical or psychological violence. A 15-year-old reportedly recounted being slammed against a concrete bed and hit on the head by police and then insulted. A complaint had been filed, according to the account, which also indicated that the police prefecture had not responded to Mediapart's questions about the reported statements. Mohammed, a 16-year-old high school student in Saint-Denis, reportedly stated that police had hit the bars of his cell during the night to wake up the detainees and had targeted him with a racist insult. The mother of Noham, also 16, claimed that her son had been hit in the liver and face after asking why he had been arrested. Adam's mother also denounced violence against young protesters. Press Briefs added that several teenage girls and boys reported sexist and racist remarks from police, and complaints had been filed. Anne Savinel-Barras, president of Amnesty International France, expressed her concern over the repression of the student movement, believing that the young people's demands for education and health were met with prohibitions on demonstrations and disproportionate police violence. The NGO stated that it would support people peacefully protesting and defend the right to demonstrate. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concern about the situation in France and notably called for a proportional use of force. #jeunesse #manifestation #répression (translated)

An 18-year-old has been arrested for the murder of plastic surgeon Alexander Aslani in Marbella, a case that reflects the increasing involvement of unscrupulous adolescents from Northern Europe in organized crime on the Costa del Sol. #Sicarios #CriminalidadJuvenil #CostaDelSol (translated)

The climate crisis is exacerbating child marriage and adolescent pregnancies, as 36% of young women surveyed report an increase in these situations following natural disasters, due to loss of income, disruption of education, and limited access to health services. #CrisisClimática #MatrimonioInfantil #DerechosDeLasNiñas (translated)

The assassination of surgeon Alexander Aslani in Malaga has revealed the growing threat of foreign teenage hitmen recruited by mafias in Sweden, who operate in Europe committing contracted crimes while their true bosses evade criminal responsibility. #Sicariato #CrimenOrganizado #Málaga (translated)

The General Directorate of Health (DGS) has simplified the monitoring of people in pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, allowing the prescription of PrEP in primary health care and community organizations, aiming to facilitate the follow-up of adults and adolescents at high risk of infection. #Saúde #VIH #PrEP (translated)

We have just requested a Florida court to order Meta to deactivate the features that hook teenagers and leave Florida's children alone when they are at school or sleeping. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced this Wednesday that he has requested a temporary injunction against Meta to deactivate the features that create addiction among young people, considering that these tools also generate "anxiety, depression, or eating disorders." #AdicciónDigital #ProtecciónInfantil #RedesSociales (translated)

“When teenagers suffer, during protests, injuries that change their lives, that is something that should concern us all. Authorities must maintain order, but their response must be proportional, especially when minors are involved,” said the Maltese European Commissioner for Intergenerational Equity, Youth, Culture and Sport, Glenn Micallef, in a message posted on social media. #França #ProtestosEstudantis #Educação (translated)

Raiquén told Mauro Szeta that those who had preadolescent children should begin to teach them values. He argued that men were exhibiting increasingly unhealthy behaviors and that some ended up being 40-year-old men looking for 15-year-old girls. He also stated that education started at home. #Educación #Valores #Familia (translated)

Millenão stated that, between yesterday and today, he managed to change the voting intention of three teenagers who had voted for Renan and of a couple who voted null. He also said he offered a ride to an elderly couple who couldn't go to the polling place alone. When mentioning Bolsonaro's supporters, he published an image. https://t.co/LSuGCY8VmF #Eleições2023 #VotoConsciente #ParticipaçãoCidadã (translated)

The author stated that adolescents spent six hours a day online on weekends and deemed the number a warning. He argued that platforms should take responsibility, that families should have access to tools, and that the European Union should legislate, adding that the KIDS Act was necessary. https://t.co/SpBU6KN3dM #SegurançaOnline #KIDSAct #ResponsabilidadeDigital #EU (translated)

"When adolescents suffer life-changing injuries during protests, that is something that should concern us all. Authorities must maintain order, but their response should be proportional, especially when minors are involved." The European Commissioner for Intergenerational Equity, Youth, Culture, and Sport, Glenn Micallef, expressed concern on Tuesday about the student protests that have shaken France for two weeks and demanded a "proportional response" from the authorities, given that minors are involved. #França #ProtestosEstudantis #DireitosDosJovens (translated)

Obesity among children and adolescents has quadrupled since 1990, affecting 170 million globally, which has led the WHO to issue new guidelines for treatment emphasizing the importance of healthy habits and a comprehensive approach instead of medication or surgery. #ObesidadInfantil #SaludInfantil #HábitosSaludables (translated)

The info profile aespa Brasil stated that it intended to take a stand considering there was a serious risk of losing voice and democracy. It claimed that the artists it represents should not be held responsible, but that the profile could use its influence among thousands of followers to defend truth and social responsibility. According to the profile, silence could open space for hate, prejudice, and terror, in addition to affecting the lives of thousands of young Brazilians. It also stated that many teenagers who followed it were fighting for better days and depended on social programs to survive. Finally, it expressed hope that the fans would recognize who was by their side in the fight for the defense of Brazil. #Democracia #VozAtiva #JusticaSocial (translated)

Spot wrote that teenagers aged 16 or older could also vote and said he believed that the Ordem community had many young people in that age group. He asked them to leave their homes on voting day and vote to "save the country." The post ended with the number 13. #VotoJuvenil #Cidadania #Eleições (translated)

A closed hearing has been ordered in the trial of an Indian masculinist in Paris, accused of enticing online teenage girls, mostly minors, to acts of torture and mutilation, despite the request for publicity from the lawyer of the American victims. #Justice #Torture #Cybercriminalité (translated)