Moldovan citizens who painted walls mentioning Ukraine remain behind bars in France
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Two Moldovan nationals remain imprisoned in France for creating Ukraine-themed graffiti in Paris; their appeal was rejected by the Court of Appeal on July 1, 2024.
Two Moldovan citizens suspected of making Ukraine-related graffiti in Paris in late June remain in pre-trial detention, as an appeals court on Monday, July 1, 2024, rejected an appeal by their lawyers. Written by UNN with reference to Ouest-France.
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On Monday, July 1, 2024, the Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and decision to detain two Moldovans suspected of pasting Ukraine-related signs in Paris in late June 2024. Their lawyers condemn the grounds on which their clients were charged and do not intend to leave the case at that.
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The two men were charged on June 22 for damaging property and participating in an enterprise aimed at demoralizing the army in order to undermine national defense in peacetime. The investigation was initially launched on the grounds of collective damage and criminal conspiracy.
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The defendants' lawyers, according to media reports, condemn the resumption by judges of "a crime against public opinion that has been out of use since the war in Algeria" - demoralizing the army. According to lawyers, such offenses are punishable by a fine for minor damage at most.
It is noted that two Moldovans pasted on the facades of Le Figaro and AFP newspapers the inscriptions "Stop Death, Dream, Ukraine." According to preliminary data, they were paid about 100 euros for the tags, Ouest-France writes.
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