Protesters took to the streets of Paris and other cities throughout the country again on Saturday, voicing their opposition to the economic policies of President Emmanuel Macron that they say benefit the rich but not the majority.
Although turnout has decreased since the Yellow Vests movement began in November, organizers claimed that 90,000 protesters showed up, while France’s Interior Ministry – whose figures are routinely questioned by the Yellow Vests – put that figure at 28,600.
On the Champs-Elysées, riot police hosed down the demonstrators with jets of water and deployed tear gas.
The fresh round of protests comes days after UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called for a full investigation into reports of excessive use of force by the French police, which left over 2,000 injured and dozens maimed.
Violent clashes between demonstrators and armored riot cops were filmed again on Saturday.