Rennes Court of Appeal convicts three individuals

The Rennes Court of Appeal sentenced Jean-Eudes Gannat and two others linked to the far-right website Breizh-Info on Monday, October 26, 2026, for publicly insulting a journalist from Ouest-France based on race.

Conviction follows legal reversal

The conviction comes after the Court of Cassation, France’s highest court, annulled a 2024 verdict that had acquitted the three individuals of the charges.

Far-right website involved in case

Breizh-Info is a far-right website known for publishing content that often targets journalists and public figures, and it has previously been linked to inflammatory rhetoric and hate speech.

Journalist targeted in public insult

The journalist from Ouest-France was the subject of racially motivated insults that were published online, leading to the legal proceedings against Gannat and his associates.