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France court acquitted de Villepin of defamation [this day at law]
January 28, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On January 28, 2010, former France prime minister Dominique de Villepin was acquitted of defamation charges. De Villepin had been accused of failing to stop the circulation of false documents that would defame several famous businessmen, including then-President Nicolas Sarkozy. De Villepin had.... [more]
France protesters rallied against Sarkozy security measures [this day at law]
September 4, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On September 4, 2010, over 100,000 people protested against the security policies of President Nicolas Sarkozy. The protestors also called for the expulsion of illegal Roma communities and the bid by the French government to ban the wearing of the Muslim burqa. In August 2010, the UN Committee on.... [more]
France ex-president Sarkozy facing legal action
June 19, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The first legal complaint against former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was filed on Monday for his alleged involvement in the French sale of submarines to Pakistan in the 1990s. Olivier Morice, the lawyer acting for the victims of a 2002 bombing in Karachi, filed suit against the former.... [more]
Iranian leader derided possible UN nuclear sanctions as 'illegal' [this day at law]
April 24, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On April 24, 2010, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized attempts by the UN to impose sanctions on the country's nuclear program, claiming that the actions by the UN Security Council (UNSC) and US were illegal. Following his sharp criticism, Ahmadinejad denied that Iran had broken.... [more]
France government backed legal right to housing [this day at law]
January 3, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
On January 3, 2007, the government of France announced that it would officially recognize French citizens' legal right to housing. In an official statement, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin indicated that a draft law would implement the legal right in two stages — first for those dee....... [more]
French Copwatch Ruling Continues Trend of Censorship [comment]
November 3, 2011 by Stephen Krug
JURIST Guest Columnist Félix Tréguer, Policy and Legal Analyst at La Quadrature du Net, says that the recent ruling blocking the Copwatch website in France is just another instance of censorship under the Sarkozy government which prevents French citizens from learning of police abuse and e....... [more]
France passed bill allowing immigrant DNA testing [this day at law]
October 23, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On October 23, 2007, the National Assembly of France passed controversial immigration legislation that allowed voluntary DNA testing to establish family ties between recent immigrants and relatives already living in France. Although earlier versions of the bill had provided for mandatory testing,.... [more]
Libya interim leaders pledge adherence to rule of law
September 2, 2011 by Sarah Posner
Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) assured world leaders on Friday that Libya will be a society of tolerance and respect for the rule of law. During a meeting in Paris chaired by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, NTC leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil vowed to administer elections and draft a new.... [more]
US released Guantanamo detainee Boumediene to France [this day at law]
May 15, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On May 15, 2009, Algerian Guantanamo Bay detainee Lakhdar Boumediene was released and sent to France. Boumediene was the named plaintiff in the US Supreme Court case Boumediene v. Bush, in which the court held that Guantanamo detainees could challenge their imprisonment in federal courts through.... [more]
France deportation of Roma migrants reflects long-standing policy [comment]
September 6, 2010 by Torrey Hullum
Delphine Perrin: "In July 2010, the death of a young man killed by gendarmes when he was trying to break a roadblock was followed by two days of riots by members of the gypsy community to which he belonged. After the riots, French President Sarkozy announced a series of repressive measures.... [more]
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