Her case — that of a woman who shot her husband dead with a hunting rifle after suffering decades of abuse — captivated France as an example of justice trumping morality, and triggered a flurry of initiatives to have her conviction overturned. During her trial Sauvage’s lawyers detailed how her husband, Norbert Marot, had not only beaten his wife, but also raped and assaulted their four children, including three girls.
In a rare display of unity, politicians ranging from center-left presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron to far-right leader Marine Le Pen hailed the pardon, which was granted by a president who has already announced he will not run for re-election next year. [...]
At the time of her conviction, rights groups estimated that 200,000 women per year suffered domestic abuse in France. Only 10 percent of them ever pressed charges against their abuser. And while more than 100 women are killed by their male partners each year in France, on average, about 25 men are killed by their female partners.
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