US EditionFrench Court Releases New Caledonian Independence Leader
- In June 2025, Christian Tein, the New Caledonian independence leader, was released from custody in mainland France following a ruling by the Paris Court of Appeals, ending nearly a year of detention.
- Tein was arrested in June 2024 for his role leading the Field Action Coordination Cell, which organized protests during deadly 2023 riots in New Caledonia.
- Following violent protests triggered by a voting rights plan, Tein was extradited to France, held in Mulhouse jail, and nominated FLNKS president while awaiting trial.
- The court found insufficient evidence to support claims of planning an armed uprising, and his lawyer described the release as an initial success while emphasizing that the struggle continues.
- Tein’s release under judicial control and Macron’s pledge for political talks reflect ongoing efforts to find a humble, collective political solution for New Caledonia.
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The president of the Front de libération nationale kanak et socialiste undertook to "respond to the convocations of justice" and to live in Alsace, with a ban on entering into contact with other protagonists of the issue.
The Straits Times
Anadolu AjansıFrench court orders release of New Caledonia pro-independence leader
PARIS - A French appeals court ordered New Caledonia pro-independence leader Christian Tein freed from prison on Thursday, affirming a lower court ruling after deadly riots in the French Pacific territory last year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Christian Tein had been incarcerated for several months, accused of having played a role in the riots in New Caledonia in 2024.
The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed, on Thursday 12 June, the release of the president of FLNKS and three other Kanak militants who had been detained in the metropolis for a year, in the wake of the revolts that have e...
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