Ahead of climate summit, French use emergency laws to put activists under house arrest

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve attends a news conference on COP21 World Climate Summit security, following the Paris attacks, at the Interior Ministry in Paris, France, November 25, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - France has put 24 green activists under house arrest ahead of the United Nations climate talks, using emergency laws put in place following the Paris shootings, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Saturday.

Cazeneuve said the activists were suspected of planning violent protests at the talks which kick off on Sunday, a day ahead of the opening ceremony, and run until Dec. 11.