Tomb of former French justice minister Badinter defaced with graffiti before Panthéon ceremony

Tomb of former French justice minister Badinter defaced with graffiti before Panthéon ceremony

Badinter, who died last year at age 95, spearheaded the drive to abolish France’s death penalty, campaigned against antisemitism and Holocaust denial. It was also under Badinter’s watch that France decriminalized homosexuality. Marie-Hélène Amiable, the mayor of Bagneux where Badinter was buried, s...

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