Mobilization of magistrates: the main union regrets “a communication operation”, after the conference – Franceinfo

“We attended a communication operation to respond to the massive despair and suffering of the magistrates”, declared on franceinfo Ludovic Friat, secretary general of the Union Syndicale des Magistrates (USM) after the press conference of the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti on Monday, December 13. Three weeks after the magistrates’ platform and two days before a new day of mobilization, he defended the record of his ministry since 2017.

The minister notably announced the increase in the number of court auditors and the creation of psychological cells for magistrates and clerks. “It was an exercise in self-satisfaction”, corn “justice is not repaired and reality must be told and reminded to politicians”, according to Ludovic Friat, who speaks of a “incendiary firefighter attitude”.

USM Secretary General also recalled that means have been in demand for a long time, but that “It has been years since the Chancellery, that minister, and others before him, have put budgetary resources and human resources on the table”, also recalling that there are half as many judges in France than in neighboring countries, and three to four times fewer prosecutors.

If the creation of psychological cells is not an idea to reject for the USM, it is not enough: “What we want above all are magistrates, clerks, repair justice by taking a long-term plan over several years and stop the reforms that are piling up. Today, the stewardship no longer follows”, has warned Ludovic Friat.

The mobilization planned for this Wednesday, December 15 therefore aims to “get out of communication postures”. The magistrates hope “mark this administration to get to the bottom of it”, concluded Ludovic Friat.