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Court of Justice Dismisses Hospital Harassment Complaint Against Borne, Vautrin and Neuder

The ruling cited procedural irregularities coupled with a lack of evidence, prompting the plaintiffs’ lawyer to warn it could reinforce impunity within public hospitals.

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La Cour de justice de la République ne se penchera pas sur le harcèlement moral et les suicides de soignants de l'hôpital public dénoncés par 19 particuliers

Overview

  • The Cour de justice de la République rejected 18 of the 19 complaints on June 19 due to procedural irregularities and dismissed the sole admissible complaint for lack of evidence.
  • The plaintiffs accused ministers Élisabeth Borne, Catherine Vautrin and Yannick Neuder of overseeing “illegal and lethal” working conditions and unsustainable work rhythms linked to hospital staff suicides.
  • The complaint, supported by 359 pieces of evidence, argued that hospital working conditions have worsened since a neoliberal policy shift in 2012-2013 and accelerated after the Covid-19 crisis.
  • Me Christelle Mazza, the plaintiffs’ lawyer, expressed surprise at the decision and warned it sends a message of impunity within public hospitals.
  • As the only court authorized to try government officials for offenses committed in the exercise of their functions, the CJR’s decision is final and not subject to appeal.