Politique française et européenne Fact-check publié le 12/07/2026

❌ La police française doit éviter d'arrêter des gens jusqu'au 14 juillet

Le post

French #police officers have been instructed to drastically limit arrests and detentions until July 14, except in cases where suspects are caught in the act, due to prosecutors' offices being overwhelmed by a #backlog of cases. According to a #policeofficer cited by French media, the order states: "No more #arrests until July 14, while #rape and #sexualassault cases are processed." The reported measure means police and gendarmes are being asked to avoid operations likely to generate new arrests while prosecutors work through existing files. The development comes as #France faces record immigration levels and growing concerns over crime, prison overcrowding, and the capacity of the justice system. https://lnkd.in/e6ZPE-At

Le fact-check

❌ Misleading When a claim comes from an X account known for spreading unverified, partisan content like Visegrád24, caution is needed. (And it's to THE brink by the way). https://cvc.li/ZQunA https://cvc.li/bSTib https://cvc.li/npYUp The post claims French media reported this. In reality, no mainstream outlet confirms this. The only relay is Fdesouche, a far-right website with a track record of misinformation, itself citing a post and an article from (Le Point/ Géraldine Woessner) not known for their ethical journalism. https://cvc.li/yNvVH https://cvc.li/gDPOO https://cvc.li/UhmbR https://cvc.li/uTGie https://cvc.li/GhnHg What is true is that the French justice system is under strain. Following the Lyhanna case, it was revealed that magistrates are overwhelmed and facing an impossible dilemma to prioritise cases. https://cvc.li/hvmCY https://cvc.li/LPCLU https://cvc.li/cgAiI Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin asked magistrates to review more closely the 70K reported cases of rape or sexual assault against minors recorded by authorities. An assessment of the situation is expected by mid-July. This is not the same as to ask police to stop arrests until Bastille Day. https://cvc.li/rXmEt