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France’s Interior Minister Files Defamation Complaint Against Four LFI MPs

The case shifts a political clash over policing into the courts.

Overview

  • The complaint targets Manon Aubry, Paul Vannier, Aurélien Taché and Ersilia Soudais, according to the Interior Ministry.
  • It follows posts on X during the 20th anniversary of the 2005 Clichy-sous-Bois deaths that accused the police of killing people and cited deaths during police checks.
  • On France 5, Laurent Nuñez said he "totally condemns" the remarks and criticized the use of terms such as "police coloniale" and "police qui tue."
  • The 2005 case involved the electrocution deaths of Zyed Benna and Bouna Traoré after a police pursuit, with two officers later acquitted of non-assistance in 2015.
  • The filing initiates a formal defamation proceeding over the deputies’ statements, with the dispute now set for judicial review.