A French migrant support charity says it has reported police actions to a human-rights watchdog after officers allegedly used a knife to disable a migrant small boat. The charity, Utopia 56, argues that gendarmes acted unlawfully by deflating the dinghy while it was already in the water, and claims the approach created safety risks for people on board. The complaint is presented as an allegation of improper or illegal procedure during an interception at sea.
The reporting describes the incident in terms of the methods used to stop the vessel rather than disputing that authorities intercepted a small boat carrying migrants. Details about the exact location, timing, or the outcome for those aboard are not included in the provided excerpts. The case is framed as a matter for review by the oversight body, with the charity calling for scrutiny of police conduct. Police or authorities are not quoted in the supplied text, so the reports reflect the charity’s claims alongside the fact that an official complaint has been lodged.
