After the negative decision of the Supreme Court of Ireland, the association remains mobilized. It continues and directs its actions so that French justice brings the main suspect Ian Bailey to the Assizes.
This is a factual timeline of articles and events related to the case; however, the content of the articles is solely the responsibility of their authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the association.
2013
The Human Rights Training Institute of the Paris Bar** and the Center for Research on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law are organizing a symposium on"FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND THE EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT: CONSIDERATIONS ON THE SOPHIE TOSCAN DU PLANTIER CASE”, on Friday February 22, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the University Panthéon-Assas in Paris.
In the NEWSLETTER N° 13 of May 31, 2013,ASSOPH expresses its expectations of the results of its actions:
- acceptance of the arrival in Ireland of French police officers to question 30 witnesse
- activation of the Serious Crime Review Team in Ireland
- in Europe, examination by the European Commission of the complaint against Ireland filed by the family.
ASSOPH continues its actions in search of the truth on Sophie's case by : - maintaining pressure on the French and Irish authorities, - denouncing the delaying measures of the Irish justice system, - working for the publication of a book to relaunch proceedings against the main suspect and to denounce Ireland's denial of justice.
The first interview of Sophie's son to the Irish Daily Mail of July 15, 2013: "A trial must take place"«
November 12 Newsletter to members n°14
2014
25 Janvier : Publication du Livre Noir, Assoph Newsletter n°15
The first interview of Sophie's son in the daily Le Parisien on January 29, 2014: "A murderer is at large"
Promotion evening event for the book “Justice Denied, Sophie Toscan du Plantier 23 December 1996” on February 27, 2014, Mairie du XIe Arrondissement, Paris.
Press release of April 21, 2014
Our reaction in response to the controversy about the Garda misconduct .
Conference “The place of the victim in the criminal trial”
May 12, 2014, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Salle des Conseils 75005 Paris.
May 17 :ASSOPH Press Conferencerk , in Cork, with Marguerite Bouniol's letter to the Irish media..
27 Juillet : Informations Judiciaires en France, en Irlande et en Europe, Assoph newsletter n°16
8 Décembre : Assemblée Générale du 19 novembre 2014, Assoph newsletter n°17
2015
ASSOPH's reaction following the decision of the High Court of Ireland to dismiss Ian Bailey's complaint: Press Release - 31 March, 2015.
Ireland continues to delay procedure: Newsletter N° 18 du 12 mai 2015
2016
Franceinfo document: Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s case, a son in search for truth.
Will the twentieth year after the murder be decisive? Bulletin No. 19 of February 1, 2016
August 3, 2016: : Mise en accusation de Ian Bailey pour homicide volontaire.
We are finally heading towards an Assize trial: AssBulletin N° 20 of August 31, 2016
Twenty years of absence: Irish Times 23 November, 2016 Lara Marlowe
Décembre 2016 : Un suspect devenu accusé : Bulletin N° 21 of December 20, 2016
2017
Sophie's son and brother to attend memorial mass in Goleen this weekend: The Southern Star 14 January 2017
Sophie Toscan du Plantier's son promises to keep fighting for justice until his "last breath":
Irish Examiner 15 January, 2017
Justice follows its course in France: Press Release 2Press release of April 25, 2017
Juin 2017 : Lenteur côté français, confusion en Irlande : Bulletin N° 22 of June 24, 2017
Sophie's son has no doubts about his mother's killer: November 16, 2017 on France TV Info
2018
February 1, 2018: Le Parisien the french newspaper “Le Parisien” announces that Ian Bailey is referred to the Assize Court
With the order for Ian Bailey's referral to the Assizes, the issuance of a second European Arrest Warrant against him, and the confirmation of the referral by the Paris Court of Appeal, important steps have just been taken : Newsletter N°°23 - 2 February, 2018
The trial of the alleged murderer of Sophie Toscan du Plantier will be held:
Dismissal of Ian Bailey's appeal in Cassation: Press release of May 5, 2018
ASSOPH is preparing for the trial at the Assizes: Newsletters to Member n°24 on July 5, 2018
August 8, 2018: The Times announces an internal Garda report which contradicts Ian Bailey's accusations of alleged police plots to incriminate him.
2019
The trial in Assizes will be held from May 27 to 31, 2019. The civil parties, their lawyers Marie Dosé, Laurent Pettiti, and Alain Spilliaert and the Association for the truth about the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, are pleased that the criminal hearing is held in France. In France, for the requirements of a fair trial are met: press release of January 31, 2019
Finally a trial 23 years after the facts: Newsletters to members N°25 of February 1, 2019
April 18, 2019: Press Release from the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office
May 31, 2019: the Paris Court of Assizes sentences Ian Bailey to 25 years in prison for the murder of Sophie Bouniol, Toscan du Plantier's wife, in Ireland on December 23, 1996. It immediately issues an European Arrest Warrant to his counter so that he is extradited to France.
The reasons for the judgment are given in the 10-page document le document de 10 pages Paris Court of Assize judgment
May 31, 2019: the french newspaper “Le Monde” announces Ian Bailey is sentenced to 25 years in prison
IAN BAILEY MOVES FROM STATUS OF ACCUSED TO THAT OF CONVICTED: Newsletters to Members N°26 of July 5, 2019
23 décembre 2019 : Article de Barry Roche dans le the Irish Times: A 23-year investigation: What next for the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder case? (A 23-year investigation: What next for the Sophie Toscan du Plantier affair?)
