French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on trial over IS tweets
She is charged with breaking hate speech laws by tweeting pictures of Islamic State atrocities in 2015. By AFP Wednesday 10 Feb 2021, 7:17 AM Feb 10th 2021, 7:17 AM 18,459 Views 0 Comments
Marine Le Pen at the Questions to Government National Assembly in Paris on 19 January
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Marine Le Pen at the Questions to Government National Assembly in Paris on 19 January
Image: Lionel Urman/Sipa USA/PA Images
FRENCH FAR-RIGHT leader Marine Le Pen will go on trial today on charges of breaking hate speech laws by tweeting pictures of Islamic State atrocities, a case she has slammed as a violation of free speech.