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The waterfront in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu (Illustration). Phillip Capper, source / Wikipedia

RFI revealed last February that the French ambassador to Vanuatu was accused of sexual assault by two women in New Caledonia. The justice has made its decision this Tuesday, July 9.

Chérifa Linossier learned the news from the press. The President of the Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises of New Caledonia accused Robby Judes of " caressing her buttocks " at a cocktail party in Noumea in February.

Cherifa Linossier is today disappointed, shocked by the dismissal of her complaint, and she regrets the message sent to women.

" I admit that I am still shocked by this decision. It means that in fact we recognize things, but we stop there. I live in New Caledonia, but I am French and I would like the rules to be applicable everywhere to protect women everywhere. "

Robby Judes has always challenged the facts, but the Quai d'Orsay had found the charges serious enough to remove him from office. Cherifa Linossier, she does not intend to stop there. She will reflect with her lawyer on the continuation of the proceedings.

► To read also: [Info RFI] Vanuatu: the former ambassador of France facing his alleged victims