France, June 16 -- The review, seen by RFI, found that two thirds of the 82 recommendations issued by Ciivise in November 2023 to fight child sexual abuse were not "fully effective".

They include measures to increase resources for social services and school health services, which help identify cases of sexual abuse. The commission also pointed to a lack of progress in increasing inspections of institutions that care for children.

The overall picture remains "mixed despite real progress", Denis Roth-Fichet, the commission's secretary-general, told French news agency AFP on Monday.

Despite what the commission described as government willingness to act, "it has to go up a gear", Roth-Fichet said.

The commission believes the government re...