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Court clears Marine Le Pen of charges linked to Muslim prayer comments

Marine Le Pen has been cleared of charges of incitement to hatred after comments she made five years ago comparing Muslim street prayers to a foreign occupation.

Court clears Marine Le Pen of charges linked to Muslim prayer comments

Tue, 15 Dec, 2015 - 15:12

Marine Le Pen has been cleared of charges of incitement to hatred after comments she made five years ago comparing Muslim street prayers to a foreign occupation.

A French court acquitted the Far Right leader, as the prosecutor had requested, said lawyer David Dassa-Le Deist.

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