French farming activist Jose Bove (L) raises his fist to supporters as
he leaves the courthouse with his lawyer Francois Roux (R) in
Montpellier, December 20, 2001. Bove received a six month prison
sentence and a 50,000 French franc fine for the destruction of
genetically-modified rice plants at a research institute in June 1999.
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