Ciivise Says Only 28% of Child‑protection Reforms Implemented, Urges Faster Action

Overview

• The independent Ciivise presented its evaluation to ministers on Monday, June 15, finding that just 28% of the 82 recommendations from November 2023 are fully in force and urging the government to 'passer à la vitesse supérieure'.
• The commission flagged a 'retard majeur' in the justice system, reporting that more than six in ten complaints are closed without follow‑up and only about 3% of perpetrators of sexual violence against minors are convicted.
• The death of 11‑year‑old Lyhanna exposed those failings after reporting showed the main suspect had prior complaints and signals yet was never summoned, a failure that Ciivise says illustrates weak risk detection and poor coordination between services.
• A coalition of roughly 150 associations and unions has kept pressure on the government with weekly rallies, petitions with hundreds of thousands of signatures, and calls to schedule a 79‑article 'loi intégrale' that remains deposited but not yet examined.
• The presidency has signalled possible targeted resource deployments and the government ordered inspection reports from the gendarmerie and justice due June 19 that will inform decisions on funding, fast‑tracked laws, and administrative reforms before a mid‑July parliamentary review.