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Waiver of Immunity for Marine Le Pen

Summary

The European Parliament decided to waive Marine Le Pen's immunity following a request from French authorities regarding violent images posted on her Twitter account.
10 02.03.2017
Other
human rights
public administration
parliamentary immunity

Key points

  • The French Minister of Justice requested that Marine Le Pen's immunity be waived to allow for a judicial investigation.
  • The investigation stems from the posting of violent images on a social media account showing the murder of three hostages by a terrorist group.
  • The dissemination of such violent content is considered an offence under national laws regarding the protection of human dignity.
  • Parliamentary immunity does not apply to actions or statements that have no direct connection to a member's official parliamentary duties.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for waiver of the immunity of Marine Le Pen Request for the waiver of the immunity of Marine Le Pen
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