Human Rights Violations

FRANCE- New Caledonia saw widespread demonstrations following a resolution by the French parliament granting voting rights to French nationals who have resided in the Pacific Islands region for ten years or longer in provincial elections. According to the French government, these measures preserve democracy throughout the archipelago. However, the local populace, especially the 40% of Indigenous Kanak people who live on the islands, fears this could jeopardize their attempts to gain independence from France. French State of Emergency and Indigenous Rights: In response to the recent

The so-called burqa ban in France was criticized by the UN Human Rights Committee, which said that the measure "violated" the rights of two women who were fined for going out in public with full-face coverings on. The committee demanded that the 2010 legislation prohibiting persons from wearing face-covering apparel in public be reviewed in addition to paying the women's compensation. The committee concluded in a statement that "the French law disproportionately harmed the petitioners' right to manifest their religious beliefs." UN Committee's ruling It went

PAIRS-As Israel continues to attack Gaza, tensions are growing between the French government and elite university students who, encouraged by their American counterparts, are organizing pro-Palestine demonstrations. Before riot police arrived on campus last week, students at the Sciences Po university in Paris took over several areas of the school and barricaded entrance to a building. The Escalating unrest Following the three-day blockade at the esteemed institution, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who is among the notable alumni of the university along with President Emmanuel Macron, declared

PAIRS-Prosecutors said on Monday that French actor Gérard Depardieu will stand trial in October for allegedly sexually abusing two women on a movie set in 2021. The 75-year-old actor, who has always denied any wrongdoing, spent several hours earlier on Monday being questioned by police in Paris. After then, the actor's attorney, Christian Saint-Palais, told reporters that he was no longer in detention but otherwise declined to comment. Following the interrogation, the Paris public prosecutor's office announced in a statement that the actor had

FRANCE-According to French media, France has accused the ex-wife of a high-ranking Daesh official of crimes against humanity after learning that she may have forced a young Yazidi girl into slavery in Syria. Le Parisien reported on Saturday that Sonia M., the ex-wife of Abdelnasser Benyoucef, the leader of external operations for the terrorist organization, was indicted on March 14. Allegations and evidence According to the investigation, the Yazidi lady, who was 16 when Benyoucef forced her into slavery, said that Sonia M. had raped her

France-Gerald Darmanin, France's interior minister, denounced "unacceptable acts" directed at the Muslim minority following the discovery of a pig head close to a mosque in the nation's east. Following Friday's discovery of the animal's head by worshipers at a mosque in the Vosges region's Contrexeville town, a prosecutor said that an investigation into "incitement to racial hatred" had been launched. Because of the migration from Maghrebi, West African, and Middle Eastern nations, France has the highest percentage of Muslims in the Western world, making

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Air France has seen many events in the past few years involving racism and unfair treatment of passengers. Among the noteworthy instances are: Indian Passengers Allege Racism. Indian travelers on an Air France flight from Mumbai to Paris claimed to have experienced harassment, threats, and mistreatment because of their race.  Air France employees forced them to wait in a separate queue and refused to give non-EU passport holders transit permits even though they asked for them. Customers have accused Air France of pushing racially offensive

On Tuesday, December 19, hoteliers in Paris were furious about a government proposal to quadruple the fee that guests pay while staying in hotels during the 2020 Summer Olympics in the city. According to the administration, the 200% increase in the tourist fee would go toward funding public transportation. At the moment, the nightly visitor tax in Paris ranges from €0.25 ($0.27) for the most modest lodging to €5 ($5.5) for the most opulent accommodations. As part of its 2024 budget, which it intends