Saturday's protest in the French capital drew demonstrators as varied as anarchists and undocumented migrant workers, among others - all of whom shared concerns that the emergency measures unnecessarily empower security forces.
President Francois Hollande initially declared the state of emergency on November 13, following the killing of 130 people by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL - also known as ISIS) group in attacks in Paris.
Backed by the new powers, authorities have carried out about 3,400 raids on mosques, homes, and businesses with more than 300 people placed under house arrest.
The French government extended the state of emergency in February, saying the threat of "terrorist violence remained very high"...
[aljazeera.com]
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