The fight against gender-based and sexual violence has particularly evolved throughout 2024. Several dozen parliamentarians and personalities from the artistic world have signed a platform asking Emmanuel Macron to suspend the Legion of Honor against three men: Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Poivre d’Arvor and Joël Guerriau.
The #MeToo movement has taken a new turn this year in France since the victims’ tongues are loosened in the world of cinema in particular. A movement led by actress Judith Godrèche, who filed a complaint against directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon.
But as tradition dictates, the January 1st promotion of the Legion of Honor is fast approaching. But some people who have already been decorated are accused of having committed sexual violence against women. Some are the subject of complaints, others indicted. Among these names, we find Gérard Depardieu, the presenter Patrick Poivre d’Arvor (PPDA) and even senator Joël Guerriau.
This Wednesday, 135 parliamentarians and other artistic personalities signed a column published in Liberation to alert Emmanuel Macron and thus request the suspension of the Legion of Honor of several accused.
There are 135 of them
“Mr. President of the Republic, honor is a cardinal value of our Republic. The Legion of Honor, over which you preside as Grand Master, is its supreme incarnation. It symbolizes commitment, merit and dedication to France However, this honor is today sullied by the maintenance of decorations awarded to people accused of sexist and sexual violence.these are the first words of this letter addressed to the head of state.
“As the Grand Chancellery reminds us, the Legion of Honor is ‘a strong, understandable and unifying symbol’. The tolerance of such behavior within it sends a devastating message to society and is a humiliation for the complainants. A suspension of orders, while justice does its work, would in no way contravene the presumption of innocence. The medals would then be withdrawn or reinstated – depending on a conviction – or not.
Emmanuel Macron is then reminded that it is in his power to temporarily or permanently suspend these decorations. “Honor must change sides. It can no longer serve as a shield for behavior that betrays it. Mr. President, we urge you to act, so that the Legion of Honor remains an irreproachable symbol and so that the Order is fully part of the fight against sexist and sexual violence.”we can read.
This text addressed to the Head of State was signed by elected officials, comedians, sportswomen… We find there, Muriel Robin, the Alésien and former Minister of Health Aurélien Rousseau, Erwan Balanant, Sandrine Josso…
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