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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.
While millions face poverty and public services are squeezed, France is committing billions to defence spending and weapons production, in a dangerous shift towards permanent preparation for war, says CONOR BOLLINS
History suggests apartheid ends not through appeals to conscience alone but through sustained economic and political pressure, says HUGH LANNING
The struggle for Palestinian freedom has become a defining issue for everyone committed to justice, democracy and peace, says PETER LEARY ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday
After NGOs and the EU, UN condemns Germany’s crackdown on Palestine Solidarity, writes LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI