Lyhanna case: the family's lawyer demands more resources for the justice system

Lyhanna's family's lawyer, François Roujou de Boubée, spoke on Tuesday in front of the town hall in Fleurance, Gers. During a press conference, he highlighted the lack of resources allocated to the justice system, which he considers the real problem to be solved. Rather than calling for new laws or yet another reform, he emphasized the need to provide the judicial institution with the necessary resources to function properly. According to him, the grieving family wants the issue of real responsibility—those related to the effectiveness of the judicial system—to be addressed.

The government announces new measures

This intervention comes as the government is considering new legislative measures. The Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Aurore Bergé, announced on Tuesday her hope to include the principle of the imprescriptibility of sexual violence against minors in the draft law on child protection. At the Prime Minister's request, a meeting with parliamentarians working on this issue is scheduled for this weekend. The aim is to include this measure from the outset of the bill's review.

The Lyhanna case, named after the 11-year-old schoolgirl who died in Gers, has sent shockwaves across the country. Attorney Roujou de Boubée's position contrasts sharply with government announcements, refocusing the debate on concrete measures rather than legislative frameworks. The family clearly refuses to let this tragedy serve merely as a pretext for announcements that lead nowhere.