Non- discrimination

According to CSOs and independent human rights organisations met during the mission, discrimination seems to be on the rise in France, in particular in the areas of employment, access to justice, housing and healthcare.

The groups most vulnerable to discrimination are said to be persons of Arab and African descent (who are also subject to ethnic profiling during police controls), LGBTI people, homeless people, and Roma people. Despite advanced legislation, women still face discrimination, even more so if they are of Muslim origin. The situation of migrants – including asylum seekers – and especially child migrants, is particularly worrying in terms of the increasing violation of their human rights.

Participants also mentioned the phenomenon of social discrimination and worrying developments in the area of online hate speech and violence.