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Vice-president of France's National Assembly files complaint for racial hatred

Nadege Abomangoli, MP and vice-president of the National Assembly has filed a complaint after receiving racist hate mail. © AFP/Julien de Rosa

Nadège Abomangoli, vice-president of France’s National Assembly and an MP, has filed a complaint for racist and sexist hatred after receiving an anonymous letter questioning her legitimacy as a black woman in office – the latest in a string of such incidents targeting left-wing lawmakers of colour.

Abomangoli, who is an MP with the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, has filed a complaint with the Paris public prosecutor, her lawyer Chirinne Ardakani has said.

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