Gerald Darmanin

Darmanin wrote to magistrates after the Lyhanna case, defending judicial independence but also stressing their responsibility.

Darmanin, as Garde des Sceaux, was auditioned by the Senate over the Lyhanna affair and Mediapart revealed his ministry sent 114 circulars that largely ignored child violence despite his public claims otherwise.

As Justice Minister, Darmanin ordered an emergency review of all child sexual abuse complaints across France after an 11-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by a man previously accused of child rape who was never convicted.

The Justice Minister is under direct fire from LFI's Panot and broader public outrage following the murder of Lyhanna, with critics accusing him of starving the justice system of the funding needed to monitor dangerous individuals.