Who was Robert Badinter and why is he being inducted into the Pantheon?
Robert Badinter led the abolition of the death penalty in France, ending guillotine executions in 1981 and earning posthumous induction into the Panthéon.
France's highest honour: Five things to know about the Paris Pantheon
The Panthéon in Paris is a neo-classical former church turned secular mausoleum honoring France's most distinguished citizens, including some non-French inductees.
