Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s right-wing National Rally party, is reportedly under threat as prosecutors have sought a potential political ban against her. This development poses a significant challenge to her anticipated bid for the next French presidential election.
The case against Le Pen stems from graphic images of Islamic State atrocities she posted on Twitter in 2015, which led to her being charged with circulating “violent messages that incite terrorism or pornography or seriously harm human dignity.” The maximum penalty for this offence is