France 's justice minister Christine Taubira the target of racist taunts and abuse . This is a country which , unlike the U.S. and Britain , has purposefully limited freedom of speech in order to criminalize verbal violence and incitement to hatred in all its forms . In one incident Taubira was insulted by a 12-year-old girl as her parents looked on . Comment: Poirier : Parents who teach children to shout racist insults must be punished .
France 's justice minister Christine Taubira the target of racist taunts and abuse . In one incident Taubira was insulted by a 12-year-old girl as her parents looked on . Comment: Poirier : Parents who teach children to shout racist insults must be punished .