Robert Badinter Honored at the Panthéon for Abolishing the Death Penalty

Ceremony at the Panthéon

• 🏛️ A cenotaph in memory of Robert Badinter was inaugurated at the Panthéon, a mausoleum for French national heroes.
• 🗓️ The ceremony occurred 44 years to the day after the abolition of the death penalty in France.

Badinter's Legacy and Impact

• ⚖️ Robert Badinter is remembered as a fervent defender of human rights and a champion for a more humane justice system.
• 🗣️ His fight for justice is seen as a reminder that France has been and can still be a great country, especially amidst current political turmoil.
• 🎶 The ceremony included the song "The Murdered Murderer," which denounces the death penalty, and excerpts from Victor Hugo's writings.
• 🇫🇷 Badinter is credited with bringing the cause of abolishing the death penalty to its close in France.

Public Homage

• 🙏 Crowds gathered to pay homage to Robert Badinter and his fight for justice.
• 👥 Some attendees remembered his glory days in the 1980s, while younger individuals discovered and are thankful for his legacy.