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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat Jun 1, 2013, 11:09 AM Jun 2013

French far right leader loses immunity, faces charges

Source: BBC

French far right leader, Marine Le Pen, could face criminal charges for inciting racism, the BBC has learnt.

The French authorities opened a case against Mrs Le Pen in 2011 after she likened the sight of Muslims praying in the streets to the Nazi occupation of France.

As a European Parliament member (MEP), she enjoyed immunity from prosecution.

However, this protection was removed by a European parliamentary committee in a secret vote this week.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22739736

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French far right leader loses immunity, faces charges (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 OP
I can just see the defense claiming that part of being a right-winger is racism... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #1
Typical of right-wingers, she is as anti-immigrant as they come. n/t pampango Jun 2013 #2
 

Spitfire of ATJ

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1. I can just see the defense claiming that part of being a right-winger is racism...
Sat Jun 1, 2013, 11:35 AM
Jun 2013

...and claiming the government is criminalizing the "freedom" to be a racist.

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