Éric Dupond-Moretti, the Minister of Justice expressed on Friday April 9 in Rennes his gratitude to the personnel of the justice system, "
an essential commodity
" which "
held
firm" and continues to function during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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I came here to Rennes to tell the magistrates, the agents, the clerks, to all those who take part in the work of justice my pride
", he declared during a visit to the personnel of the judicial district .
"
Because in these difficult times, of confinement before, of braking today, justice has held firm
" and is holding, said the minister.
This “
has shown that it is an essential commodity.
I say commodity because we have overused a lot on the essential word
, ”said Eric Dupond-Moretti, while magistrates and clerks ask to be recognized as essential professions in the same way as prison supervisors and personnel of the judicial protection of the youth.
According to the Minister of Justice, "
very few dismissals
" were ordered.
"
I don't have the figures at the national level yet, but the main thing is to say that justice has continued
".
"
Thanks to the health measures that have been taken, we have been able to contain the pandemic,
" said Éric Dupond-Moretti.
According to the Minister of Justice, less than 1% of the staff of the institution were affected.
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Asked about domestic violence and the need to place children in an emergency, he assured that "
naturally, there is real work that is carried out on a daily basis with the judicial protection of young people in relation to the services
".
"
You will soon have knowledge of what we are going to build more
", indicated the Minister of Justice, recalling that "
it is a priority for the ministry
".
"
Our discussions are underway, but it is obvious that children cannot be left on the side of the road
", insisted the Minister.
