Emmanuel Macron assures that he “never defended an attacker against victims” | EUROtoday

Emmanuel Macron assures, in an interview in She, Wednesday, May 8, that there was no residence “no complacency” in direction of the actor Gérard Depardieu, claiming to not have “never defended an aggressor against victims”.

Gérard Depardieu will probably be tried in October in Paris for sexual assault on two ladies throughout filming in 2021. He has additionally been indicted since 2020 for rape and sexual assault on a younger actress, Charlotte Arnould. Several different complaints have been filed in opposition to the 75-year-old actor, who denies the details with which he’s accused.

At the tip of December 2023, earlier than the actor was summoned to court docket, Emmanuel Macron took his protection, welcoming a “huge actor” Who “makes France proud”and denouncing “a manhunt”.

“There is no complacency in me”now assures the President of the Republic in Shethe place he covers a number of matters thought of essential for girls. “Just a desire to respect our principles, such as the presumption of innocence. These same principles which will allow justice to rule next October and that is a good thing”he added.

“Culture of brutality”

The head of state assured that he had “deep respect, kindness and great confidence for and in the words of women” and stated to himself “intractable on the issue of rape, domination, this culture of brutality”. “My priority has always been the protection of victims, and this is also the case for the Depardieu affair”he continued.

Saluting ” courage “ actresses Judith Godrèche, Juliette Binoche and Isild le Besco, who denounced sexual violence within the cinema business, Emmanuel Macron underlines that “the truth is brought to light through free speech, through the work of journalists, through the work of investigators. Justice then, alone, establishes guilt”he added.

Emmanuel Macron additionally recalled his intention to alter the definition of rape in France by integrating the notion of consent. Parliamentarians are within the means of “to discuss the subject with the Minister of Justice [Eric Dupond-Moretti] so that a proposed text can see the light of day by the end of the year”he clarified.

Carried by the #metoo shock wave, voices have been raised for a number of months for France to combine the notion of consent into its legislation, like different European international locations. The #metoo motion “reassured me, made me doubt, revealed things to me”acknowledged Emmanuel Macron.

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