Melun Tribunal Faces Threats After Overturning Algerian Influencer's Expulsion
Judges and staff at the Melun Administrative Tribunal have been targeted with online threats following their decision to annul the expulsion order for Doualemn, citing legal compliance.
- The Melun Administrative Tribunal annulled an expulsion order for Algerian influencer Doualemn, ruling it was improperly applied under French law.
- Following the decision, tribunal judges and staff have faced severe online harassment, including death threats and doxxing on social media.
- The tribunal cited a 2024 immigration law, supported by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau during his tenure in the Senate, as the basis for their ruling.
- Retailleau criticized the legal framework as overly protective of foreign nationals and has appealed the tribunal's decision.
- The case has prompted broader condemnation of attacks on judicial independence, with legal institutions calling for action against the harassment.
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