US EditionTomb of former French justice minister Badinter defaced with graffiti before Panthéon ceremony
Robert Badinter was honored for leading the 1981 abolition of France’s death penalty, a law marking France as the 35th nation to end capital punishment, President Macron said.
- President Emmanuel Macron is set to induct Robert Badinter into the Panthéon on October 9, marking 44 years since the abolition of the death penalty.
- Paul Cassia argues it is paradoxical for Macron to honor Badinter while the government undermines the values Badinter upheld.
- Michelle Perrot has collaborated with Badinter on prison issues, highlighting his commitment to civil liberties.
- The induction of Badinter raises questions about the current administration's stance on the civil liberties that Badinter has championed throughout his career.
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The former Seal Guard entered the Pantheon on Thursday 9 October, 44 years to the day after the abolition of the death penalty. Here are the highlights of the ceremony in his tribute.
Robert Badinter's entry into the Pantheon marks a vibrant tribute to his fight for the abolition of the death penalty. Emmanuel Macron promises to continue this struggle until its universal end.
The artisan of the abolition of the death penalty in France entered the Pantheon on Thursday night, 20 months after his death.
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French guillotine abolitionist enters Pantheon
Robert Badinter, the justice minister who ended the death penalty in France in 1981, entered the country's Pantheon mausoleum of outstanding historical figures on Thursday, just hours after his grave was vandalised.
The President of the Republic paid tribute to Robert Badinter in a speech welcoming the fights of the former Seal Guard. (Replay TF1).
Former Seal Guard Robert Badinter will enter the Pantheon on Thursday 9 October, 44 years to the day after the abolition of the death penalty. There will be several highlights during the ceremony, which will last for an hour: speeches, readings, interpretation of the "killer, assassin"...
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