J'ai secouru des migrants
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J'ai 46 ans et je vis seul à Nice avec mes 2 enfants. En octobre 2016 j'ai recueilli 3 jeunes femmes érythréennes, migrantes et blessées, pour qu'elle se fassent soigner. Nous avons été arretés , j'ai été jugé et relaxé en première instance. Le parquet s'acharne et a fait appel souhaitant me faire condamner pour "transport de personnes en situation irrégulière". Les 3 jeunes femmes ont, quant à elles, vécu des situations difficile à croire et à entendre.
J'attends le verdict qui sera rendu le 11/9/2017. Je risque 5 ans de prison et 30.000€ d'amende.
Je ne peux rien regretter de ce que j'ai fait car je ne peux que souhaiter un monde plus digne et plus humain pour mes enfants.
J'ai lancé cette cagnotte pour couvrir les frais de justice des procédures en cours mais aussi pour me défendre de plusieurs attaques diffamantes à mon égard.
Depuis ces évenements et avec plus de 17 morts à moins de 30 km de chez moi, j'ai ouvert les yeux sur la situation de la dignité humaine.
Le montant de cette cagnotte qui ne sera pas depensé en frais de Justice ira directement aider les associations qui luttent pour la vie et la dignité de femmes, d'enfants et d'hommes, ici, à Nice.
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My name is Pierre-Alain, I am 46 years old and work in research at the University of Nice. I’m a single dad and live in Nice with my two kids.
In October 2016, I was in the Roya valley when I saw three Eritrean women who were injured having crossed the border from Italy into France. I helped them as it was clear that they needed medical treatment.
We hadn’t driven far, when we got stopped by police who arrested all of us. My crime was that I had been “helping illegal immigrants to circulate in the country”.
A judge later ruled that I had helped the women to "protect their dignity", and I was acquitted.
However, the prosecutor appealed the result and I had to stand trial earlier this year.
On Monday September 11, I will find out the final verdict and could face five years in prison and a 30, 000 € fine,
I don't regret my actions, because it was the human thing to do, and I want my children to grow up knowing that their father believes in fighting for a better world.
I’ve started this GoFundMe page to cover my legal costs and any remaining donations will go to organisations that help women, children and family dignity, here in Nice.
The French story of my arrest has been translated in English, Spanish, Italian
J'attends le verdict qui sera rendu le 11/9/2017. Je risque 5 ans de prison et 30.000€ d'amende.
Je ne peux rien regretter de ce que j'ai fait car je ne peux que souhaiter un monde plus digne et plus humain pour mes enfants.
J'ai lancé cette cagnotte pour couvrir les frais de justice des procédures en cours mais aussi pour me défendre de plusieurs attaques diffamantes à mon égard.
Depuis ces évenements et avec plus de 17 morts à moins de 30 km de chez moi, j'ai ouvert les yeux sur la situation de la dignité humaine.
Le montant de cette cagnotte qui ne sera pas depensé en frais de Justice ira directement aider les associations qui luttent pour la vie et la dignité de femmes, d'enfants et d'hommes, ici, à Nice.
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ENGLISH Version
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My name is Pierre-Alain, I am 46 years old and work in research at the University of Nice. I’m a single dad and live in Nice with my two kids.
In October 2016, I was in the Roya valley when I saw three Eritrean women who were injured having crossed the border from Italy into France. I helped them as it was clear that they needed medical treatment.
We hadn’t driven far, when we got stopped by police who arrested all of us. My crime was that I had been “helping illegal immigrants to circulate in the country”.
A judge later ruled that I had helped the women to "protect their dignity", and I was acquitted.
However, the prosecutor appealed the result and I had to stand trial earlier this year.
On Monday September 11, I will find out the final verdict and could face five years in prison and a 30, 000 € fine,
I don't regret my actions, because it was the human thing to do, and I want my children to grow up knowing that their father believes in fighting for a better world.
I’ve started this GoFundMe page to cover my legal costs and any remaining donations will go to organisations that help women, children and family dignity, here in Nice.
The French story of my arrest has been translated in English, Spanish, Italian
Organizer
Pierre-Alain Mannoni
Organizer
Nice