Paris: French justice minister Christiane Taubira, one of the most outspoken and progressive voices in the government, has resigned after a clash over a proposal to strip the citizenship of French-born dual nationals convicted of terrorism. President Francois Hollande's office said that he had accepted Ms Taubira's resignation. A native of French Guiana, she had held the position since Mr Hollande's election in 2012 and had disagreed with his government on several issues. The statement said that Mr Hollande had expressed "gratitude" for Ms Taubira's work and that she had overhauled the justice system with "conviction, determination and...
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