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Gérald Darmanin
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Gérald Darmanin is the Justice Minister of France and a senior member of the government.
Notable Quotes
"What is missing in this story is not a new law; it's not more money; it's not better IT. It's the need to prioritise allegations of rape."View Story →
"Blunders in the run-up to Lyhanna's murder were not the result of a lack of resources or manpower in the justice system."View Story →
"It is manifestly the ultra-left who killed him."View Story →
"It is clearly the ultra-left that killed Deranque."View Story →
"It was clearly the ultraleft that killed."View Story →
"Prosecutors had been asked to hold parents liable for damage caused by their children."View Story →
Related Stories
Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France
More than 600 schools have faced disruption as protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.
October 2, 2026French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.
June 12, 2026Murder of Lyhanna, 11, enrages France and turns up heat on government
Protesters are angry that the suspect had already been reported to police last August in a separate case.
June 9, 2026France's Macron calls for calm ahead of march for far-right activist killed last week - Reuters
France's Macron calls for calm ahead of march for far-right activist killed last week Reuters
February 21, 2026Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loom
Far-left militants are suspected of being behind Quentin Deranque's death and the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon is being widely condemned.
February 21, 2026