Marine Le Pen was today acquitted of breaching hate speech laws after posting images of ISIS atrocities on Twitter. Le Pen, 52, said she tweeted the images to highlight the absurdity of the comparison and had denied any wrongdoing, calling the trial politically motivated. Her lawyers welcomed today's acquittal, saying that freedom of speech had been protected. The court acquitted both Le Pen and Collard on Tuesday, citing the right to freedom of expression. Le Pen was one of the first politicians to back the letter, which polls show is also supported by a majority of French citizens.

Source: Daily Mail May 04, 2021 13:19 UTC