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"The daily life of Ridouan Taghi, Europe's most closely watched prisoner"

“Whatever the reason why people are prosecuted and/or convicted in Europe, they still have the right to respect for their human dignity. This is the guarantee of living in states governed by the rule of law. It is the guarantee of not being tortured, either physically or psychologically. And here, we are far from that.” The lawyer relies in particular on a 2017 report by the Open Society Foundation, co-authored with Amnesty International, concerning the prison situation in the Netherlands, especially in high-security prisons, including Vught. “They truly depict what we deplore,” insists her colleague, Julia Basile. “And in Mr. Taghi’s case, everything is taken to its extreme.” » .

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“Blackface and Ku Klux Klan themed evening: in court, the amateur skydivers plead that the image was ‘taken out of context’”

“ We realize that no one was shocked at that party. Everything’s fine! ” quips Julia Basile , the lawyer representing SOS Racisme, which has filed a civil suit. She points out a deep “ divide ” between, on the one hand, her association’s desire to educate both older and younger generations about the fight against racism and antisemitism, and, on the other hand, what the defense presents as a “ bad joke .” “ How many more blackface incidents will we see in France? ” asks Basile, who is requesting €2,000 per defendant for moral damages and €1,000 in additional costs .

Journal "L'EST ÉCLAIR"

A report on the case of the Toulouse paratroopers prosecuted for their staged blackface and Ku Klux Klan costumes, captured during a costume party. Attorney Julia Basile represented SOS Racisme-Touche pas à mon pote, the civil party in the case.

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