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Cour de cassation, Chambre criminelle - 10.05.2006

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Case Description: Background of this decision is a judgement against the former politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of Marine Le Pen. On 19 April 2003, Jean-Marie Le Pen gave an interview to Le Monde in which he made remarks about Muslims in France (''The day we have, in France, not 5 million but 25 million Muslims, they will be the ones in charge. And the French will hug the walls, step off the sidewalks and lower their eyes. When they don't do so, they are told: “Why are you looking at me like that? Are you looking for a fight?” And you have no choice but to leave, otherwise you'll get beaten up.'') that were considered provocation to discrimination, hatred, or violence. The Court of Appeal convicted Le Pen of incitement to racism and discrimination and that the LICRA (Ligue internationale contre le racisme et l’antisémitisme) was dismissed as a civil party in the appeal proceedings—a point that was challenged before the Court of Cassation. The Court of Cassation ruled that LICRA is not permitted to intervene as a civil party in a procedure already initiated by another party via a direct summons.

articles 24, 48-1, 50 et 53 de la loi du 29 juillet 1881; articles 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 485, 591 et suivants du code de procédure pénale

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