Following reports of animal abuse at the Perpignan slaughterhouse, the prefect ordered a new inspection, and implicated staff members have been suspended to allow for a thorough investigation into the conditions of animal care. (translated)

The film Fjord, winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, explores the tensions between a conservative family and a progressive Norwegian society through the story of abuse allegations, highlighting the fractures of an increasingly radicalized European society, while marking the return of director Cristian Mungiu to the Croisette nearly twenty years after his first award. (translated)

An 8-year-old child was taken away from his mother in Nîmes after being found isolated in an apartment and helped by his neighbors, which led to an investigation into possible failures in care and his placement in a foster home. (translated)

In Nîmes, an investigation has been opened following accusations of abuse against an 8-year-old boy, locked in his room by his stepfather all summer, with witnesses reporting physical and verbal violence, and the child needing to be placed in foster care at his mother's request. (translated)

In Nîmes, an 8-year-old child was saved by his neighbors after being locked up by his mother and stepfather for several weeks, receiving food through a rope, while law enforcement intervened following his call for help, and he has since been placed in a foster home. (translated)

An eight-year-old child was urgently placed in a foster home in Nîmes following testimonies from neighbors denouncing mistreatment inflicted by his mother and stepfather, although a placement had already been requested by the mother due to family difficulties. (translated)

A pheasant farm near Lyon has been reported for serious animal suffering issues, with hundreds of visible carcasses and dying birds, leading to a complaint of mistreatment, while the game producers' union attributes the mortality to extreme weather conditions. (translated)

An investigation has been opened by the prosecutor's office in Saint-Brieuc following the release by the association L214 of images showing more than 300 dead pigs and piglets in farms linked to the Eureden cooperative, raising accusations of mistreatment and abandonment of animals. (translated)

An investigation has been opened by the prosecutor's office in Saint-Brieuc after an animal protection association, L214, reported the discovery of more than 300 dead pigs in a pig farm in Côtes-d’Armor, which led to accusations of mistreatment and abandonment of animals. (translated)

Three suspects, including the uncle accused of murder and the child's mother, have been placed under arrest following the death of a seven-year-old boy in Merchtem, whose autopsy revealed signs of abuse. (translated)
NGOs are alarmed about the critical conditions of unaccompanied migrant children in Ceuta, exposed to risks of exploitation and abuse, after the arrival of nearly 72,000 migrants in a few days, while reception facilities are largely overwhelmed and authorities struggle to ensure their safety. (translated)

A recently published decree imposes fines of up to 1,500 euros for pet shops that violate the ban on selling dogs and cats in France, with the aim of limiting impulsive purchases and protecting animal welfare. (translated)

Despite the ban on selling dogs and cats in pet stores, some continue to circumvent the law by hiding animals and using online payments, raising concerns about animal abuse and prompting the government to promise checks and sanctions for violators. (translated)

In Moselle, the police discovered an unhealthy apartment housing seven abused children, aged one to 18, after an intervention by the Raid following a call regarding public violence, which led to the arrest of the parents for violence and failure to meet their legal obligations. (translated)

Parents have been taken into custody in Woippy, Moselle, after being discovered living with their seven children in an unhealthy apartment, where the children were hospitalized for medical exams due to the state of their living conditions and physical injuries, while the parents face charges of violence and endangerment of minors' health. (translated)

The departmental council of Isère has ordered the emergency closure of several nurseries in the Callihop network due to allegations of mistreatment, including a case where a staff member allegedly shook a baby, as well as reported neglect by maternal and child protection services. (translated)
