Eric Zemmour: Far-right candidate found guilty of hate speech – BBC News
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2022-01-17 13:34:19
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Far-right French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour has been fined €10,000 (£8,350) by a Paris court for hate speech.
The case was launched over a TV appearance, where he described unaccompanied migrant children as “thieves”, “rapists” and “murderers”.
Former broadcaster Zemmour is known for his anti-Islam and anti-immigration views.
His lawyer said he would appeal against the court’s decision.
Reacting to the verdict on social media, Zemmour complained that his freedom of speech was being restricted, and said there was an “urgent need to drive ideology out of the courts”.
He made the comments in September 2020 on the CNews television channel, where he used to work as a pundit.
