Overview
- The Collectif du 5 Novembre and Marseille’s left-wing parliamentarians asked President Emmanuel Macron to grant a pardon for Réda M., also known as Reda Manaa.
- Marseille mayor Benoît Payan sent a separate letter to the Élysée requesting permission for Réda M. to come back to take part in ongoing judicial proceedings.
- Réda M., recognized as a victim and a civil party in the case, was expelled to Tunisia at the end of October after being held at the Canet administrative detention center.
- His removal followed a 2023 interdiction from French territory issued after a minor offense, according to local reporting on the administrative ruling.
- Supporters say the expulsion blocks necessary medical care and jeopardizes his ability to exercise his rights at the appeal hearing scheduled for November 2026, while the presidency has not indicated a decision.