Sabrina Sebaihi

Sabrina Sebaihi

Role at the time: Member and secretary of the National Assembly, Écologiste et Social group

Statement summary

Sebaihi opposed the proposal, saying it reverses the burden of proof and protects neither professional police officers nor the people they serve.

“This bill protects neither police officers, who carry out their mission with professionalism and whose daily work I salute ... nor our fellow citizens whom they are supposed to protect. It creates a presumption of self-defense that reverses the burden of proof, the foundation of our judicial system. (Translated from French. Original: Cette proposition de loi ne protège ni les policiers, qui accomplissent leur mission avec professionnalisme et dont je salue le travail au quotidien ... ni nos concitoyens qu'ils sont censés protéger. Elle crée une présomption de légitime défense qui inverse la charge de la preuve, fondement de notre système judiciaire.)”