INTERVIEW
The General Inspectorate of Justice had been working on it since June. A highly anticipated report on spousal homicides has just been handed to Minister of Justice Nicolas Belloubet. A lawyer at the Paris Bar specialized in domestic violence, Emmanuelle Rivier reacts to the microphone of Europe 1.
In 41% of the 88 cases studied by the report's authors, the victim had already reported to the police. "In my experience, a complaint is made about every second time," says the lawyer. Emmanuelle Rivier does not question the skills of police forces, but points to a lack of staff and training on this subject. "When the complaint is made, the investigation is not well conducted.In most cases, the complaints are dismissed or unskilled." Same pattern on the side of justice. "There is a problem of listening, training magistrates and under-strength," she observes. According to Emmanuelle Rivier, 80% of complaints of domestic violence transmitted to the prosecutor's office are dismissed.
85% of spousal homicide offenders are men
Judicial but also political problem, says the lawyer. According to the report, 85% of spousal homicide offenders are men and 83% of the victims are women. "However, at no time in her interview to the JDD, Nicole Belloubet speaks of feminicide.In politics, we must call a cat a cat," she regrets. The custody of the Seals delivered Sunday a long interview to the JDD, in reaction to the publication of the report.
In response, the minister believes that the police could "be inspired by what is done at the hospital Dax." She said: "The doctors bring the victims to verbalize and they do not let them leave without having contacted an association that accompanies them immediately." An idea approved by Emmanuelle Rivet: "It is very well what is done in Dax, it must be generalized, and not only in hospitals.When a victim is ready to break the silence, it takes someone to listen. "