Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who began serving his sentence with an electronic bracelet in connection with the wiretapping case, plans to file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
According to BFMTV, Sarkozy confirmed in a statement on the X platform (formerly Twitter) that he has started serving his sentence and announced his intention to appeal to the ECHR regarding the decision of the French judiciary.
I will file an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, which will determine whether I have been a victim of injustice, as I believe, and take appropriate measures. The complaint will be filed by the end of the month, said the former president.
Sarkozy also stated that he is suspending his public activities as a former president and “refusing media comments, except for this statement.” However, he emphasized that he will continue his lawful professional activities.
The former president will continue to live at home with the electronic bracelet and is allowed to leave for personal matters during the day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On court days, he has been granted an extended return time until 9:30 p.m. Meanwhile, an investigation is still ongoing into the possible Libyan funding of his 2007 election campaign.
In addition, Sarkozy will be able to request parole, as allowed by law for individuals over the age of 70. He turned 70 on January 28.
