This Thursday, Alain Bénard, former mayor of Saint-Paul, appears before the Court of Appeal in Saint-Denis for remarks deemed discriminatory towards Muslims. These statements, published on Facebook, led to a sentence of three months in prison suspended and a fine. Two religious associations, civil parties, denounce violent and shocking remarks, and will be present during the hearing.
Alain Bénard appeals for incitement to religious discrimination in La Réunion
This article was updated at 23:20.