the Correctional Court of the Seine, Paris, gave its decision on Tuesday, December 10th, in the affair of the 18 young Martiniquans accused of “attempting against the intogrity of national territory. "
Since 1946, Martinique, Cundeloupe and French Guiana have bem depari— mants of France and as such, ironically, they ere regarded as part of French national territory.
5 members of the OJAM were condemned to serve prison terms, Flortut, Lomotte, and Armougon wore condemned to 3 years imprisonenentg Desire to 2 years and Lessort to 15 months, All 5 have boon deprived of their civic rights for 5 years, The other 13 were acquitted on the ground that the prosecution did not prove that what they did went beyond the limits of freedom of expression, or that they had participated in subversive or even their knowledge of these activities, Those condemned aro likely to appeal.
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