{"id":39456,"date":"2026-05-29T23:45:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/france-refers-allegations-of-abuse-against-gaza-flotilla-activists-to-the-prosecution\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T23:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:45:37","slug":"france-refers-allegations-of-abuse-against-gaza-flotilla-activists-to-the-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/france-refers-allegations-of-abuse-against-gaza-flotilla-activists-to-the-prosecution\/","title":{"rendered":"France refers allegations of abuse against Gaza flotilla activists to the prosecution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumbs_b_c_ff36d184637071e7475944c02501d53c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px\"><\/p>\n<p>The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot, has stated that France has referred the accusations of abuse against French activists detained on board the Sumud humanitarian flotilla to the prosecutor&#8217;s office, after receiving reports that may constitute criminal offenses, reports Anadolu.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to France Inter radio, Barrot said that he has requested a report from the French consul general in Turkey after the detention of French citizens by Israeli forces. security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Based on a report I requested from our consul general in Turkey, which detailed sexual violence, exposure to cold, repeated beatings and humiliation of French citizens, all of which constitute criminal offenses, I decided yesterday to refer the case to the public prosecutor under Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,&#8221; Barrot said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This case is now in the hands of the justice system,&#8221; he added. him.<\/p>\n<p>The French minister also said that he had earlier summoned Israel&#8217;s ambassador to France after learning of what he described as &#8220;unacceptable actions&#8221; by Israel&#8217;s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir.<\/p>\n<p>After that meeting, Barrot recalled that he had decided to ban Ben-Gvir from entering French territory.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, France&#8217;s priority remains guaranteeing the safety of its citizens abroad. the country, including those taking part in actions like the flotilla mission, which he said Paris has &#8220;very strongly opposed&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that the decision to refer charges to prosecutors was based on information provided by French officials who met with the activists after their detention.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now it is up to the justice system to decide whether or not to initiate proceedings,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Last Monday, the army Israeli attacked in international waters the global humanitarian flotilla Sumud, headed towards Gaza. Live broadcasts from the flotilla showed Israeli naval forces detaining each vessel.<\/p>\n<p>Later, a video released by Israel showing Ben-Gvir walking among detained activists who were kneeling in tight formations and with their hands tied, sparked outrage around the world.<\/p>\n<p>In the footage, Ben-Gvir is seen waving an Israeli flag and taunting the detainees.<\/p>\n<p>After his release. of them, humanitarian aid volunteers from 41 countries, including 85 Turkish citizens who were part of the flotilla, were evacuated to Turkey.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin:30px 0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\">Source: <strong>prizrenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot, has stated that France has referred the accusations of abuse against French activists detained on board the Sumud humanitarian flotilla to the prosecutor&#8217;s office, after receiving reports that may constitute criminal offenses, reports Anadolu. 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