Emmanuel Macron, who met victims in Dijon on Friday, called for "
not to relax the effort
" in the fight against violence against women, believing that it was necessary to improve training and prevention despite significant "
collective progress
" .
“
I suffered violence for twenty years
,” told him one of the two women victims of domestic violence with whom the head of state spoke.
After being "
too scared
" to file a complaint for a long time, she finally did so after "
stab wounds
" and a report from the hospital.
The man was sentenced to prison but she explained to live "
in anguish
" of his release, because even if a removal measure is taken, "
it is only a paper
".
“
I know very well that one day it will fall on me
”, added, sobs in his voice, the second victim.
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President Macron had previously attended, at the Dijon Gendarmerie School, a simulation exercise of an intervention by the police to arrest a violent husband and immediately take charge of his wife and children.
"
There has nevertheless been collective progress
", with "
an immense work of training our internal security forces
", estimated Emmanuel Macron during a round table, on the occasion of the international day for the elimination of violence against women.
Tense dialogue
This theme, and gender equality more broadly, has been declared a “
great cause
” for its two five-year terms.
"
We must not relax the effort
", however insisted the president.
At the Dijon court, he was arrested by a few lawyers.
"
We can't see anything, I would like you not to find out about the situation!"
“, Launched a lawyer in a robe while he assured that things were moving, in particular thanks to the means reinforced by the government.
“
The denunciation does not advance the subject!
“, replied, annoyed, Emmanuel Macron.
Others deplored the "
delays
" in processing files that were still "
too long
".
“
I will not let go, you can count on me
”, ended up promising the head of state.
“
I hear the urgency and the needs.
»
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More than 90% of the measures decided at the end of the Grenelle against domestic violence, at the end of 2019, are "
completely implemented
", we welcome at the Elysée.
Emmanuel Macron recalled the possibility of collecting complaints at the hospital and the multiplication of prevention devices such as "
anti-reconciliation bracelets
".
Asked about the establishment of specialized courts, he recalled that parliamentary work was underway with a view to a “
decision before the summer
”.
"
I'm not abandoning the idea at all, we need it, we have to be very ambitious and put in the maximum of resources
," he said.
"
But we must beware of having one or two people who, in a department, would only deal with this subject
", "
it is absolutely necessary that everyone is better trained on the subject
", he said. added.
Magistrates have also told him of their skepticism about the idea of dedicated jurisdictions, which risk leading to a "
removal of the actors
".
The National Solidarity Women Federation (FNSF), which manages the 3919 call number, reported a 14% increase in calls in 2021, compared to 2019.
