90% of political murders in France since 1986 were committed by the far-right.
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- Omissions
- The statistic typically cited refers to 'meurtres à caractère idéologique' (ideological murders), not 'meurtres politiques' (political murders). These are different categories under French law and criminology.
- The claim conflates two distinct categories: political assassinations (targeting political figures) vs. ideologically motivated violence (including racist, xenophobic attacks).
- No official government or judicial source was found in the search results - sources found are journalistic or from advocacy platforms.
- The time period and methodology for calculating this percentage are not clearly specified in available sources.
- Sources
- SecondaryHuffPost FranceStatistics contradict Marion Maréchal's statements on far-right violence, indicating far-right is responsible for majority of ideologically motivated killings
- TertiaryBon Pote90% des meurtres à caractère idéologique sont le fait de l'extrême droite