Overview
- On October 29, the Paris administrative court rejected the urgent appeal by LFI deputies Ugo Bernalicis and Danièle Obono, upholding limits on their prison visit.
- Judges found the pair could exercise inspection rights without phones or accompanying media in the isolation wing and without access to Nicolas Sarkozy or his protection officers.
- LFI says it will further contest the restrictions, while Bernalicis acknowledged a publicity move intended to draw attention to detention conditions.
- National Assembly president Yaël Braun-Pivet reminded lawmakers that prison visits must respect detainee dignity and serve oversight of conditions rather than target an individual.
- Prison authorities cited exceptional security for the former president, including two protection officers and reported threats, and the deputies’ visit prompted postponement of family and lawyer visits that day.