Since the beginning of June, testimonies flock to the social networks with the hashtag #IwasCorsica, declination island #Iwas born in the United States on the 1st of June.
After the rallies in Bastia and Ajaccio, a hundred people gathered Sunday in front of the sub-prefecture of Calvi to denounce sexual violence. Close to "130 people were in attendance, in a serene atmosphere", said the sub-prefect Florent Farge.
the call of the "various groups of activists, but also women from all walks of life in an approach that is inter-generational", the protesters have advanced in the streets of the city holding placards on which one could read "The shame exchange camp", "We believe you", or even "A woman, we respect it".
Since the beginning of June, testimonies flock to the social networks with the hashtag #IwasCorsica, declination island #Iwas born in the United States on the 1st of June. The movement has especially gained the support of the mayors of Ajaccio, Bastia and Bonifacio, or Marlène Schiappa, ex-secretary of State for Equality of women and men.
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representatives Of the movement have been received at the prefecture, but also to the public prosecutor of Bastia. "Two representatives were received within my floor," said the prosecutor. "The 15 and 16 July, the two young women that we have received have revealed the facts they say they have suffered in minutes and have filed a complaint. Two criminal investigations have been opened immediately", she added.
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#MeToo : in Quebec, a wave of denunciations unleashed on the social networking Corsica : protest against sexual assaults in Anchorage Case Weinstein : of the victims will share $ 19 million of compensationIn a press release, leaders of the movement #Iwascorsica have however regretted a message "ambiguous, complex, murky, contradictory, not easily accessible" to the prosecutor. These leaders intend to still pursue the legal action, stated in a press release : "We have decided to retain THE thing which we think is of primary importance : the possibility that we have to apply directly to the attorney by email and will continue (...) to transmit to him the evidence that we will collect".
Date Of Update: 20 July 2020, 06:58
