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French police hunt killers behind prison van ambush

French police were on Wednesday hunting for a group of gunmen who killed two prison officers in an attack at a motorway toll that freed a convict linked to gangland drug killings.

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French Police Hunt Killers Behind Prison Van Ambush

French police were on Wednesday hunting for a group of gunmen who killed two prison officers in an attack at a motorway toll that freed a convict linked to gangland drug killings.

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France a step closer to compensating victims of past anti-gay laws

France's LGBTQ+ activists have welcomed a decision by the National Assembly to approve a bill compensating people convicted of the "offence of homosexuality" between 1942 and 1982. Up to 400 victims could be eligible for reparations under the draft law, which must now be examined by the Senate.

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France seals constitutional right to abortion on International Women’s Day

France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day.

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France's Lower House Backs Compensating Victims Of Anti-gay Laws

France's LGBTQ activists rejoiced Thursday after the lower house of parliament overnight unanimously approved a bill to compensate gay people convicted under discriminatory laws from 1942 to 1982.

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French mission to New Caledonia unable to solve historic problems

France sent a high-level delegation to its overseas territory of New Caledonia this week with the aim of negotiating ongoing demands for autonomy, easing economic woes and revamping the penitentiary system. But the visit was met with violence as pro-independence protesters clashed with police.

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French Justice Minister Acquitted In Conflict Of Interest Case

A French court on Wednesday acquitted France's justice minister in a conflict of interest trial that has been an embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government.

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French justice minister acquitted in unprecedented conflict of interest case

A special tribunal on Wednesday acquitted French Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti in a conflict of interest in a case that has embarrassed President Emmanuel Macron's government.

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French prosecutor urges suspended prison sentence for justice minister

The French public prosecutor facing Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti at the special Republican Court of Justice (CJR) have asked judges to find him guilty of using his position to settle personal scores, and to hand him a one-year suspended prison sentence.

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France's justice minister goes on trial for alleged conflict of interest

Justice minister Eric Dupond-Moretti went on trial on Monday on charges of using his office to satisfy private interests. Having refused to step aside during the trial, he’s the first minister to be tried by the special Republican Court of Justice (CJR) while in office.

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‘Unprecedented’: French justice minister on trial for allegedly using office to settle scores

France’s justice minister goes on trial Monday on charges of using his office to settle personal scores, in an unprecedented case that has raised concern about checks and balances in French democracy.

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Versailles Palace evacuated for sixth time after another bomb threat

France's Palace of Versailles was evacuated for the sixth time in a week on Saturday following a bomb threat. False alerts in the country have been increasing since a teacher was stabbed to death in a jihadist attack on 13 October.

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French riots have resulted in thousands of convictions, justice minister says

Nearly 2,000 people have been convicted in France over nationwide riots sparked in late June by the fatal police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris, the Justice Minister said on Tuesday.

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More than 700 people handed prison sentences over French riots

Some 742 people have been sentenced to prison over the recent urban violence in France, the country's justice minister said Wednesday, lauding the "firm" response of magistrates.

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Bill that would allow French police to locate suspects by tapping their devices is up for a vote

French lawmakers are planning to vote on a justice reform bill that would allow law enforcement agents to obtain the locations of some criminal suspects by remotely tapping into digital cameras, microphones and other internet-connected devices

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France grants police power to spy on citizens through phones

VPN services and other security tools won't be able to protect people from this kind of state-surveillance. What's next for France's justice reform bill?

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France set to allow police to spy on suspects through remote phone access

French lawmakers have agreed that police should be able to spy on suspects by remotely activating the camera, microphone and GPS of their phones and other devices.

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Minister unveils sweeping plans to overhaul France's justice system

French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti on Thursday unveiled a 60-point plan intended to redress some of the major problems in the sector. The recruitment of judges, simplifying the penal procedure, modernising civil law and the crisis in French prisons are just some of the contentious topics included.

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France debates enshrining abortion rights in constitution

Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament have begun debating a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the country’s constitution

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Macron's top advisor Alexis Kohler faces charge of conflict of interest

Alexis Kohler, one of President Emmanuel Macron's most powerful and trusted advisors, is facing a charge of conflict of interest, it was revealed on Monday.

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French justice minister to be sent for trial on conflict of interest charges

French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti will have to stand trial in a conflict of interest case that has been an embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government, his lawyers said Monday, adding they had immediately appealed the move to bring the minister to court.

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French justice minister to go on trial for suspected conflict of interest -court

France's justice minister will stand trial before a special judicial body for suspected conflict of interest in two cases, a court spokeswoman said on Monday.

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French incest commission reveals horrors of child abuse inside families

In the wake of a shocking independent report on the prevalence of incest in French families, the government has announced legal changes to deal with sexual crimes against children. Among other measures, parental authority can now be withdrawn from those convicted of incestuous acts. An estimated 160,000 French children are…

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Go-karting event for prisoners was a mistake, French governor admits

Outrage over ‘rehabilitation’ event led ministers to launch inquiry

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France mulls military-run correctional venues for child offenders in Mayotte

On a visit to the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Tuesday, Interior and Overseas Minister Gerald Darmanin said he would work on proposals for juvenile offenders to be sent to correctional venues run by the military.

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