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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>France’s version of the Oscars has announced it will ban anyone facing a potential prison sentence for sexual assault from its 2023 ceremony.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Ce\u0301sar Awards – due to be held next month – said it was acting out of respect for any possible victims.<\/p>\n

It means the ceremony will exclude French actor Sofiane Bennacer, who is under investigation for allegations of rape which he denies.<\/p>\n

There had been fears of protests if Mr Bennacer attended.<\/p>\n

It follows a backlash in 2020 when Roman Polanski, wanted in the US for statutory rape, won best director.<\/p>\n

The Ce\u0301sar Academy, which distributes the awards, removed Mr Bennacer from the list of nominations in November, and said it was considering a rule change around eligibility.<\/p>\n

Now it has announced that anyone being investigated for violent crimes punishable by imprisonment – especially those of a sexual nature – will be barred from attending this year’s ceremony on 25 February.<\/p>\n

The rule also applies to anyone who has been convicted of such an offence.<\/p>\n

The Academy will vote on whether to make a permanent change to eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n

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“Out of respect for the victims… it has been decided not to highlight people who may have been implicated by the judiciary in acts of violence,” it said in a statement, noting that this included “presumed” victims in cases under investigation.<\/p>\n

Mr Bennacer, 25, had been nominated for his role in Les Amandiers – titled Forever Young abroad – before police launched an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault.<\/p>\n

He denied the accusations, and the film’s director, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, said he was the victim of a “media lynching”.<\/p>\n

Her sister, former French First Lady Carla Bruni, said the treatment of the actor undermined the presumption of innocence.<\/p>\n

The Academy is facing an ongoing reckoning over accusations of sexual violence in the film industry.<\/p>\n

The entire board resigned in 2020 after Mr Polanski was nominated for best director. When he won, there was significant outcry, with several actresses walking out of the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Mr Polanski has been wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl since the 1970s. He admitted unlawful sex with a minor in 1977 and served six weeks in prison, but later fled the US over concern that a plea bargain deal would be scrapped.<\/p>\n

In 2019 former model Valentine Monnier accused him of raping her in 1975. A lawyer for Mr Polanski said he disputed the allegation “in the strongest terms”.<\/p>\n

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