Badinter’s family and municipal authorities condemned the act, emphasizing its disrespect to his contributions to justice and human rights.

Born in Paris in 1928 to a Jewish family, Badinter experienced Nazi atrocities during WWII, losing his father in Sobibor, which shaped his lifelong commitment to justice.

While his body remains in the Jewish section of Bagneux cemetery, Badinter’s legacy will be permanently honored at the Pantheon, where his cenotaph will include his legal gown, cherished books, and a copy of his famous speech.

A nearby resident, claiming to be close to Badinter's family, expressed shock and sadness over the act, describing it as an extreme hatred.

Leaders like Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Jordan Bardella criticized the vandalism as an extreme right attack and called for sanctions.

The Pantheon ceremony, scheduled for today, will place Badinter’s memorial among France’s most revered figures, symbolizing national recognition of his contributions.

The tomb of former French Minister of Justice Robert Badinter at Bagneux cemetery was vandalized with graffiti insulting his commitments to human rights, just hours before his induction into the Panthéon.

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the act as shameful, emphasizing that the republic is stronger than hatred, and the incident drew strong reactions from political leaders including Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

Authorities secured the site by covering the tomb with a tarp and surrounding it with barriers after discovering white paint on the grave, indicating deliberate vandalism.

An investigation has been launched by the Hauts-de-Seine police to identify and apprehend those responsible for the vandalism, and a legal procedure for 'profanation of a tomb' has been opened.

The incident has been widely condemned by political leaders and the public, seen as an attack on the values of the Republic and Badinter’s legacy.

Marie-Hélène Amiable, mayor of Bagneux, condemned the graffiti, calling it unworthy of Badinter’s legacy.