" We are here.
We're listening to you.
We believe you.
And you will never be alone again.
“Faced with the recent mobilization against the taboo of incest following the shock testimony of Camille Kouchner who released the floor, the President of the Republic wished to assure of his support all the victims of sexual violence against minors.
"Shame today changes sides", wants to believe Emmanuel Macron, who posted a video on his Twitter account.
And to warn: “We will not give the aggressors any respite.
"
“Shattered lives in the sanctuary of a child's room.
Stolen childhoods on family vacations, or times that should have been innocent and led to the worst.
Today, the word is free.
Thanks to courage ”, insists the Head of State.
"Adapt our law"
The president also announces that he wants to "adapt our law" so that these acts on minors, generally revealed years after they were committed - even though the victims have sometimes repressed their memories - no longer go unpunished.
"We must adapt our law to better protect children who are victims of incest and sexual violence," said the Head of State, indicating that he had asked the Keeper of the Seals Eric Dupont-Moretti and the Secretary of State for Children and Families Adrien Taquet "to conduct a consultation which should quickly lead to proposals".
Shattered lives in the sanctuary of a child's room.
Stolen childhoods on family vacations, or times that should have been innocent and led to the worst.
Today, the word is free.
Thanks to courage.
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- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) January 23, 2021
Since the release of the shocking book by Camille Kouchner, who accuses her stepfather Olivier Duhamel of sexual abuse of his twin brother, victim support associations have noted an increase in appeals.
On Twitter in particular, hundreds of testimonials poured in via the hashtag (keyword) #MeTooInceste.
