Overview
- Lawmakers in the National Assembly unanimously approved the bill, which now moves to the Senate under an accelerated procedure.
- Courts would have to alert victims in sexual assault and domestic abuse cases about any release or even temporary leave of the accused or convicted person.
- Deputies set a target to notify at least one month before release when feasible, with a requirement to do so as soon as possible if judges receive the date too late.
- Upon release, contact and proximity bans would become the default to keep victims away from their aggressor, with any exception requiring a written justification by a judge.
- Victims could decline alerts or file observations, judges could request a “grave danger” phone that connects them to police for rapid help, and departments would test two-year “victim follow-up” desks to coordinate legal and mental health support.