Robert Badinter, behind France's abolition of the death penalty, dies age 95

Badinter was a target of hate for the French right, some of it tinged with anti-semitism

Former French Justice Minister Robert Badinter, author of the abolitionist law in France, delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, at the Pantheon in Paris, France, October 9, 2021.