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Fifteen days after her custody, Rima Hassan counterattacks. On Thursday April 16, the MEP contacted the Defender of Rights to denounce a collection of “failings” by the police and investigations that she considers “totally disproportionate”.

The Franco-Palestinian political chief, member of La France insoumise (LFI), was summoned and positioned in police custody on April 2 following a publication on X, which was subsequently deleted. At the top, the prosecution indicated that she could be tried for advocating terrorism.

Leaks to the press had reported the presence of medicine in his belongings. The investigation into doable possession of narcotics later denied this, and the process was dismissed.

“Given the seriousness of the breaches likely to have been committed, it is essential that an investigation takes place quickly,” declared his lawyer, Me Vincent Brengarth.

LFI MEP Rima Hassan and her lawyer Vincent Brengarth during a press conference on April 3, 2026 in Paris.
LFI MEP Rima Hassan and her lawyer Vincent Brengarth throughout a press convention on April 3, 2026 in Paris. © Blanca Cruz, AFP

Placement in jail with out “necessity”, questions on her spiritual apply and the values ​​of the Republic: the MEP’s protection denounces a collection of “failings” by the cops of the second judicial police district.

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Geolocation and “extremely advanced surveillance”

She additionally denounces a examine of the geolocation of her cellphone over three months, the exploitation of her schedule and even analysis with Air France: “totally disproportionate” investigations, based on her. Methods that Mediapart can also be wanting into in an investigation printed early Thursday afternoon, reporting “extremely extensive surveillance”.

“This information (is) very serious and undermines the rule of law,” commented the European parliamentarian’s staff.

Mediapart’s revelations additionally disrupted the National Assembly session. While the deputies have been analyzing a invoice geared toward “strengthening security, administrative detention and preventing the risk of attack”, the rebels took benefit of their speeches on the amendments to problem the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nunez.

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After refusing to answer the deputies for a very long time, the latter lastly reacted, invoking specifically “the separation of powers”. “In this Mediapart article, I do not note any act which does not fall under any authority other than the judicial power, which is an independent power and which must be able to carry out its investigations as it sees fit,” affirmed Laurent Nunez, with out nevertheless succeeding in calming the rebellious deputies. Socialists and ecologists additionally questioned the Minister of the Interior on this topic.

Furthermore, Rima Hassan’s protection additionally asks Rights Defender Claire Hédon to look into the matter of the invention of an alleged artificial drug, 3-MMC, in her instances.

With AFP

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