The essential
Robert Badinter died at the age of 95.
The former Minister of Justice, with his law of October 9, 1981, abolished the death penalty in France.
Before that, Robert Badinter made his name as a lawyer by saving Patrick Henry from the guillotine in 1977.
11:46
Jean-Michel Blanquer salutes a man of “all humanist causes”
“From the abolition of the death penalty to the tribute to Samuel Paty, present for all humanist causes and for all the fights of the Republic.
The interviews with him had the brightness that a sure, generous and clear course gives,” recalls Jean-Michel Blanquer, former Minister of National Education.
11:45
Artisan of the abolition of the death penalty
The former Minister of Justice, who died this Friday, entered posterity with his law of October 9, 1981. The culmination of a lifetime's work for the lawyer who made himself known by saving Patrick Henry from the guillotine in 1977.
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Hello and welcome
Hello and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to reactions following the announcement of the death of former Minister of Justice Robert Badinter.