Historian Christelle Taraud calls for French law to recognize "coercive control"
In an interview with Bibliobs, the historian of femicide argues that the concept of coercive control should be written into French law, describing it as "an intimate regime of terror."
Christelle Taraud, a historian who specializes in the study of femicide, has given an interview to Bibliobs (Le Nouvel Obs) tied to her new text, titled "Mais pourquoi elle est pas partie avant ?" According to the outlet, the book is described as incisive in its treatment of gender-based and sexual violence.
In the interview, Taraud argues for the introduction of "contrôle coercitif" — coercive control — as a legal concept in French law. She says the notion, already used in some other countries' legal systems, "éclaire avec force les violences sexistes et sexuelles," or sheds powerful light on gender-based and sexual violence, according to Bibliobs.
Le contrôle coercitif est un régime de terreur intime.
Christelle Taraud, à Bibliobs
The source material does not specify a publisher, publication date or further details of the book's contents beyond its title and the historian's remarks in the interview.
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