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Waiver of Immunity for Jean-Marie Le Pen

Summary

The European Parliament decided to waive the parliamentary immunity of Jean-Marie Le Pen regarding allegations of incitement to racial hatred, allowing French authorities to proceed with legal investigations.
10 25.10.2016
Other
human rights
public administration
parliamentary immunity

Key points

In force from 25/10/2016
  • The General Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal requested the waiver of Jean-Marie Le Pen's immunity.
  • The request is linked to allegations of incitement to racial hatred in a video clip published on the internet.
  • The Parliament determined there was no connection between the statements and Le Pen's official parliamentary work, nor evidence of political persecution.
  • The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity and instruct its President to notify French authorities.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for waiver of the immunity of Jean-Marie Le Pen Request for waiver of the immunity of Jean-Marie Le Pen
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