US EditionECHR rejects Le Pen’s emergency request to overturn French election ban
- The European Court of Human Rights rejected Marine Le Pen's request to overturn her five-year election ban, deeming no urgent risk existed for her rights being infringed.
- The court stated that Le Pen was banned from running for office after being found guilty of embezzling funds, and her punishment was deemed necessary due to the seriousness of her case.
- Jordan Bardella, Le Pen's deputy, claimed that authorities' actions against their party are politically motivated, calling it a serious attack on democracy.
- The court's decision comes amid ongoing legal issues for Le Pen and her party, including a new investigation into alleged financial misconduct.
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The first hearing on the appeal of the leader of the French right, Marine Le Pen, against the five-year ban on public office is scheduled for September 8, the Court of Appeal in Paris announced today.
Parliamentary Assistants to the Rn: Hearing on 8 September on the Organization of the Appeal Process
The hearing date for the organization of the Marine Le Pen and the RN appeal trial is set at 8 September, a crucial step after the leader's conviction to a five-year ineligibility.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected, on Wednesday 10 July, Marine Le Pen's application for an interim measure the previous day. His sentence of ineligibility therefore remains the same.
The Strassburg judges do not lift the penalty in France against the right-wing populist.
The judges at the European Court of Human Rights unanimously reject Le Pen's application. Financial investigators search the offices of the Rassenmblement National.
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