Arabic-French 'ministers court' under the spotlight

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With a decision expected Thursday on whether or not to open an inquiry into former finance minister Christine Lagarde, all eyes in France are on the country's Cour de Justice de la République (CJR), a special court set up in the early 1990s specifically to try members of the government. Supporters say it's an improvement on the previous near-immunity granted to ministers -- but critics question the independence of this uniquely French judicial institution. A Voiced AFPTV report.