Overview
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez sent a formal complaint to the Paris prosecutor following Pierre-Emmanuel Barré’s broadcast on Radio Nova.
- Barré described police and gendarmes as “institutions structurally violent, racist and de‑responsibilizing” and labeled them “rapists” and “murderers.”
- The segment, aired days before the 13 November commemorations, also insulted the minister and referenced an alleged rape case in Bouches‑du‑Rhône.
- Radio Nova issued a statement defending freedom of expression and warning it will not accept threats against its staff.
- Police union Un1té condemned the remarks and urged ARCOM and the judiciary to act, while no court or regulatory decision has been reported.