- Title: French farmer who aided migrants gets suspended sentence
- Date: 8th August 2017
- Summary: NICE, FRANCE (FILE - JANUARY 4, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** FRENCH FARMER CEDRIC HERROU CLIMBING STAIRS OF COURT AS CROWD CHEERS HIM ON HERROU SPEAKING TO JOURNALISTS SUPPORTER HOLDING SIGN READING (French): "Crime of solidarity" SIGN READING (French): "Them, is us." BREIL-SUR-ROYA, NEAR ITALIAN/FRENCH BORDER, FRANCE (FILE - OCTOBER 10, 2016) (REUTERS) MIGRANTS RUNNING TO MINIBUS, HERROU HELPING THEM GET INTO BUS NEAR ITALIAN/FRENCH BORDER, FRANCE (FILE - OCTOBER 10, 2016) (REUTERS) HERROU ON PHONE IN MINIBUS MIGRANTS SITTING IN MINIBUS MOUNTAINOUS ROAD MENTON, ON ITALIAN/FRENCH BORDER, FRANCE (FILE - OCTOBER 3, 2016) (REUTERS) ITALY SIGN NEXT TO BORDER CONTROL POST NEAR ITALIAN/FRENCH BORDER, FRANCE (FILE - OCTOBER 10, 2016) (REUTERS) HERROU'S HANDS AT WHEEL OF MINIBUS MINIBUS DRIVING ALONG ROAD / HERROU AT WHEEL TOURETTES-SUR-LOUP, FRANCE (FILE - OCTOBER 10, 2016) (REUTERS) HERROU SAYING GOODBYE TO MIGRANTS BEFORE THEY ARE TRANSPORTED TO TRAIN STATION VAN DRIVING AWAY
- Embargoed: 22nd August 2017 10:14
- Keywords: Cedric Herrou France Italy migrants refugees immigration border
- Location: NICE, BREIL-SUR-ROYA, MENTON, TOURETTES-SUR-LOUP, FRANCE / NEAR ITALIAN/FRENCH BORDER
- City: NICE, BREIL-SUR-ROYA, MENTON, TOURETTES-SUR-LOUP, FRANCE / NEAR ITALIAN/FRENCH BORDER
- Country: France
- Topics: Asylum/Immigration/Refugees,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016TAQTZB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Cedric Herrou, a French farmer who has become famous for illegally helping migrants cross the border from Italy, received a four-month suspended prison sentence on Tuesday (August 8) for his activities.
An appeals court in the southern town of Aix-en-Provence heard the case against Herrou, 38, who had already been given a 3,000 euro fine in February.
Immigration was one of the main issues in this year's French presidential election and remains a hot topic elsewhere in Europe due to voters' worries about the arrival of people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa.
Herrou, from the Roya valley region on the border between Italy and France is applauded by some for his conduct but criticised by others. Herrou has vowed to continue his actions. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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