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FRANCE violated the freedom of expression of pro-Palestinian activists who were convicted for campaigning for a boycott of Israeli goods, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled today.
In a ruling hailed as a major victory by the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, the court ordered the French government to pay €101,000 euros (£90,602) in damages to a group of 11 activists.
The protesters, led by French activist Jean-Michel Baldassi, were convicted of incitement to economic discrimination after taking part in a 2009 demonstration at a hypermarket in the eastern French town of Illzach, where they handed out leaflets calling for a boycott of Israeli products.
After NGOs and the EU, UN condemns Germany’s crackdown on Palestine Solidarity, writes LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
ANSELM ELDERGILL draws attention to a legal case on Tuesday in which a human rights group is challenging the government’s decision to allow the sale of weapons used against Palestinians
