The Institute of Political Studies of Toulouse, February 9, 2021 (AFP / Lionel BONAVENTURE)
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A former Sciences Po Toulouse student was indicted on Saturday in an investigation for rape, we learned from the prosecution on Sunday, while denunciations of sexual violence in IEPs have multiplied in recent days.
The young man, who had been in police custody since Thursday, disputed the facts during his questioning. He was implicated by a student for a rape which allegedly took place in 2018, said Toulouse public prosecutor Dominique Alzéari.
“He was placed under judicial control with various obligations intended in particular to preserve the smooth running of the investigations which must now continue in the context of information,” said Mr. Alzéari.
For the past week, the prestigious Institutes of Political Studies (IEP) have been affected by a wave of testimonies from students reporting sexual violence.
These students claiming to be victims or witnesses of sexist behavior and violence, including rape, have multiplied the messages on social networks with the hashtag #sciencesporcs which is inspired by #balancetonporc, launched in October 2017 after the questioning by American producer Harvey Weinstein.
The director of Sciences Po Toulouse, Olivier Brossard, during a press conference, February 9, 2021 in Toulouse (AFP / Lionel BONAVENTURE)
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Tuesday, Olivier Brossard, the director of the IEP of Toulouse, at a press conference, delivered the “facts (which) date back to September 2018, in the context of an evening + integration +”.
At the end of December, the victim came to see the head of Sciences Po Toulouse and was taken in charge: “we encouraged her to give us the name of the attacker and a written testimony,” Mr. Brossard added.
In Grenoble, the prosecutor Eric Vaillant for his part claimed to have opened investigations after having received “two reports of sexual assault by the management of Sciences Po Grenoble on January 25 and February 8.”
Students from the Institute of Political Studies (IEP) in Strasbourg demonstrate to denounce the “culture of rape” on February 12, 2021 in Strasbourg (AFP / FREDERICK FLORIN)
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On Friday, dozens of IEP students in Strasbourg and Grenoble met to denounce the “culture of rape” present, according to them, in their establishments.
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