Fears of an increase in domestic violence due to confinement are now a reality. Faced with this increase, Christophe Castaner announced that an alert system would be put in place in pharmacies across the country.
As the Covid-19 pandemic claims more and more lives, the best way to protect yourself is to stay at home. The government has therefore set the population confined for at least 6 weeks in order to contain the disease. However, for victims of domestic violence, the home is actually the most dangerous place.
Many associations feared an increase in domestic violence during confinement. Unfortunately, these fears are verified. The Minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner, revealed that the interventions of the police following reports of domestic violence increased by "32% in the gendarmerie zone " and of "36% in Paris" since March 17, date of implementation of containment.
An emergency system put in place
This Thursday, March 26, Christophe Castener announced on the set of the show of France 2, You Have the Word, the launch of an alert system to help victims of domestic violence. These women will be able to go to the pharmacy on the pretext of buying a medicine in order to raise the alarm and benefit from the immediate protection of the police or gendarmerie.
"The risk increases due to confinement"said the Minister of the Interior. "The possibly beaten woman goes without her husband so that she can raise the alarm in the pharmacy and that at that time, we can intervene immediately to protect her", he explained. In the event that the victim of violence is accompanied by his attacker, Christophe Castaner mentioned the possibility of using a "coded" For example "19 "mask. The use of such a system has already been implemented in Spain and has proven itself.
At this time, this is not an official measure. Nevertheless, the Minister of the Interior affirmed that "the president of the national order of pharmacists will give instructions to that effect to pharmacists"As for the police and gendarmes, they orders to respond urgently to these calls. Christophe Castaner assured that the fight against domestic violence was "a priority".
The Interior Minister also said he will meet with Marlene Schiappa, the secretary of state for gender equality, this Friday. "We will move forward so that it is everywhere on the national territory one of the means of protection ", he promised.
Mobilization for victims during confinement
Marlène Schiappa had already announced last week that the wiretaps, government platforms, support in emergency accommodation and criminal trials against the attackers would be maintained. "Even during the #confinement the state services & associations are mobilized. ", she assured on his account Twitter.
For its part, the collective UsAll recalled that he was "not recommended to go out " in confinement but thathe was not "forbidden to flee ". Victims are especially encouraged to call the 3919 where the 17.
The director general of the Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes, Françoise Brié, recently told The Dispatchand that "the phone rings more and more "." We don't have any figures yet, but that's the feeling we have. We are worried, because we know very well that the victims will be in a situation of extreme danger in confinement. In these cases, you have to call the police and gendarmerie, " she concluded.
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