Published on : 03/14/2020 – 00:09
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Rokia Traoré announces that she has been on hunger strike since her arrest in Paris on Tuesday March 10. The Malian artist is currently incarcerated in France after the issuance of a European arrest warrant by Belgian justice for “kidnapping, forcible confinement and hostage taking” in the context of a dispute with his ex-companion on the subject custody of their daughter. The father’s lawyer denounces a media offensive to destroy the reputation of his client.
” I started a hunger strike on Tuesday March 10, 2020 from 6.30 am so that I will be granted a fair trial in Belgium and so that the European arrest warrant is not unfairly applied ” In a message posted on his Facebook account, and in a letter relayed by his lawyer, Rokia Traoré continues to denounce the Brussels court decision. The judges granted the ex-Belgian companion of the singer sole custody of their daughter.
However, according to the lawyer of Rokia Traoré, the father is still subject to a complaint for sexual touching of his child in France and in Mali. Another complaint has already been dismissed in Belgium.
“ It is indeed an abduction… “
” This is a media offensive to try to escape from prison “Says Franck Berton, the lawyer for the girl’s father. He claims that Rokia Traore ” wrongly accuses his ex-companion to destroy his reputation And rejects the charges of sexual touching.
” It is a kidnapping “Continues the lawyer who recalls that Rokia Traoré left with her child in Mali when Belgian justice had given sole custody to the father.
A hearing is scheduled in Paris next Wednesday, March 18, to decide whether or not to extradite Rokia Traore to Belgium.
While waiting for her appearance in justice, the singer organizes her defense in the media. On Facebook, Rokia Traoré receives a lot of support messages and on Twitter, she launched the hashtag #FreeRokia (Free Rokia) on her account on Thursday.
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