"Marine Le Pen described the court ruling that barred her from running for president as a political assassination, claiming she was subjected to a tyranny of judges."
"Nicolas Sarkozy denounced his five-year prison sentence as a decision of extreme gravity, stating it represented a scandal and humiliation for France."
"Liberties, a Europe-wide network of civil liberties NGOs, notes that a properly functioning, independent justice system is the cornerstone of the rule of law."
Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from the presidential race, claiming a political assassination. She described the ruling as a tyranny of judges. Nicolas Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy, denouncing the decision as a scandal and an attack on the rule of law. Both figures criticized the justice system, asserting it lacked independence and fairness. Liberties, a civil liberties NGO, emphasized the importance of an independent justice system for accountability and safeguarding rights.
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