An investigation has been launched after police in Paris forcibly removed migrants from a makeshift camp at Place de la Republique in the city centre.

Footage from November 24 shows the response from migrants and activists after police dismantled the camp.

According to local reports, police used tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has set up an investigation into the conduct of officers, which will be done by IGPN, the police’s internal disciplinary body.

This footage was filmed and produced 23 November 2020.
French police violently dismantled a makeshift migrant camp in the heart of Paris overnight, clashing with migrants and activists.
Dozens of small tents were removed from Place de la République, with occupants sometimes being tipped out by police.
The homeless migrants say they are forced to live on the streets.
Volunteers had joined the migrants and, linking arms, the crowd - several hundred strong - chanted "papers for all, accommodation for all!" when police moved in.
Police later used tear gas and chased people through the streets, using batons to hit some of them.