French far-right leader Marine Le Pen acquitted if inciting hatred

She was acquited after likening Muslim street prayers to the Nazi occupation.

Update: 2015-12-15 19:47 GMT
French Front National (FN) far-right party's President and Member of the European Parliament Marine Le Pen takes part in a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. (Photo: AFP)

Paris: Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Front (FN), was acquitted on Tuesday of charges of inciting hatred after likening Muslim street prayers to the Nazi occupation.

The 47-year-old had been accused of "inciting discrimination, violence or hatred toward a group of people based on their religious beliefs" over the comments made on the campaign trail in December 2010.

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