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4w ago

Domestic Violence Survivor Sues French State for Judicial Failures

Khadija, excluded from her ex-companion's trial due to procedural errors, seeks state accountability and has escalated her case to the European Court of Human Rights.

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Khadija, qui n’a pas souhaité donner son nom de famille, attend cette audience avec impatience, espérant que la justice reconnaisse que ses droits ont été « bafoués ».

Overview

  • Khadija, a domestic violence survivor, was excluded from the 2020 trial of her ex-companion due to a misaddressed court summons, which she only discovered through media reports.
  • Her ex-companion was convicted of violence and sentenced to eight years in prison but was acquitted of rape charges; he was expelled to Morocco in February 2024 after serving his sentence.
  • Khadija is suing the French state at the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris, alleging judicial mismanagement and systemic failures that deprived her of her right to participate in the trial.
  • The Cour de cassation acknowledged in 2021 that the necessary steps to summon her were not taken, but French law prevented her from appealing the trial's outcome on the criminal charges.
  • Having exhausted domestic legal options, Khadija and her legal team have brought the case to the European Court of Human Rights to seek further intervention.