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Journalist faces defamation lawsuit for exposing sexual abuse accusations

21 Mar 2023

Countries

France

The actor of the backlash

State Institutions/Bodies Judiciary

Political trend

Conservatism Anti-feminism

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom from violence Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion

The French journalist Romain Molina is sued for documenting sexual abuse against girls players by the former/then-still president of the Haiti football federation Yves Jean-Bart. In an attempt to silence the survivors and limit the freedom of press, the Haitian football federation utilises the French court. The former president filed a complaint with a Paris court in 2020. This is in line with a pattern of sweeping gender-based violence under the rug.

See :

Haiti/France: Journalist Sued for Exposing Sex Abuse in Haiti Soccer | Human Rights Watch (hrw.org) (21 March, 2023) ,
Ruler of the ranch: the rise and fall of Yves Jean-Bart, Haiti's king of football | Football | The Guardian (11 January 2021)