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Rima Hassan appeals to the Defender of Rights after her police custody and allegations of surveillance

LFI MEP Rima Hassan has appealed to the Defender of Rights to denounce “serious ethical breaches” by police during her detention (geolocation, religious questioning, discovery of drugs); the case was reported by Mediapart and later closed without further action, provoking political protests.

MEP Rima Hassan has appealed to the Defender of Rights to denounce “serious ethical breaches” during her police custody on April 2, requesting an independent and rapid investigation.

The procedure opened against her for praising terrorism is linked to a deleted post on X, while the public prosecutor's office indicated it carried out investigative acts within the remit of the judiciary.

The defense disputes the discovery and the communication about the alleged presence of 3‑MMC (methylmethcathinone), noting that the toxicological investigation was subsequently closed without further action.

Lawyers denounce “disproportionate” geolocation searches over several months and intrusive questions about religious practice, after an investigation published by Mediapart.

The movement La France insoumise (LFI) and opposition deputies have seized the executive and the Interior Minister over what they call political “surveillance,” while the government recalls respect for the separation of powers and the role of the public prosecutor's office.

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Supporters of Rima Hassan / critics of the police

This case illustrates a corrupt use of police and custody against an engaged elected official, with liberticidal and potentially discriminatory practices.

Defenders of law enforcement / critics of LFI

The case mainly illustrates an ordinary police procedure immediately politicized by LFI and its media allies to weaken the credibility of the police and investigations into potentially serious facts.

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