Amid public outrage growing over the kidnapping and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, French ministers have held an emergency meeting to discuss measures aimed at better dealing with sexual offenders and…

The French Justice minister convened public prosecutors on June 8. Gerald Darmanin told them they would need to review some 70 thousand cases concerning children by July 14. It…

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Laura Slimani, Director of Projects at the Women's Foundation, a French NGO which has been very much focused on ending violence against women…

Partout en France, des centaines de personnes se sont mobilisées pour dénoncer les défaillances de la justice face aux violences sexuelles faites aux enfants. De Paris à Auch, les…

Auch, Marseille, La Rochelle, Saint-Brieuc… Des rassemblements ont eu lieu dans des dizaines de villes de France et devant le ministère de la Justice, à Paris, pour dénoncer les…

El sospechoso del crimen estaba en libertad pese a que había sido denunciado por la violación de otros menores, lo que ha despertado protestas en todo el país

Il ministro della Giustizia Gérald Darmanin ha presentato pubbliche scuse alla famiglia. Ai procuratori francesi è stato ordinato di riesaminare tutte le denunce pendenti che…

The mother of an alleged victim of the main suspect in a girl's killing is to sue the French State and the minister of Justice over how minor-related cases are dealt with. This…

The French government is called today to decide on new measures for child protection and against sexual violence, in an attempt to respond to the indignation and immense emotion…

Amid public outrage growing over the kidnapping and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, French ministers have held an emergency meeting to discuss measures aimed at better dealing with…

The French justice minister is facing calls to resign amid growing outrage over how the case of a girl's killing was handled. The government said on June 8 it was studying new…

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu presented initial measures to better protect children on Tuesday, following a meeting with key ministers, in a bid to quell the public…

French government under pressure over handling of sexual violence cases after death of 11-year-old Lyhanna

Una niña de 11 años habría sido asesinada la semana pasada. Las indagaciones apuntan al padre de una amiga de la menor como el presunto responsable del crimen.

Plusieurs pays européens ont déjà adopté des dispositifs plus protecteurs pour mieux recueillir la parole des enfants et augmenter la prescription.

Here in France, outrage. Outrage over what seems like the all-too-avoidable murder of 11-year old Lyhanna. The 41-year old suspect in her May 29th disappearance in a southwestern…

The abduction and killing of 11-year-old French schoolgirl Lyhanna has catapaulted child protection to the top of France's political agenda – with President Emmanuel Macron on…