Christian Tein, who denies accusations of instigating violence in the French territory in 2024, will remain under judicial supervision
A French court freed an independence leader from the overseas territory of New Caledonia who had been detained for a year over deadly riots in 2024.
Christian Tein, who is indigenous Kanak , was charged and incarcerated over the rioting on the Pacific archipelago in May last year that left more than a dozen dead.
He has been held in custody in eastern France since June 2024 but has always denied accusations of instigating the violence and sees himself as a political prisoner.
In a hearing attended by Agence France-Presse, the Paris appeals court ordered the release of Tein on Thursday after a video call with him in which he promised to respond to future judicial summons and to live with his partner in eastern France.
