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Excessive use of force by law enforcement against protesters and detainees persisted in 2023, a year marked by demonstrations and strikes. Actions taken to curb civil society activities raised concerns about the erosion of the rule of law.
Spillover from the hostilities in Israel and Palestine negatively impacted human rights in France with an increase in antisemitic incidents, restrictions on pro-Palestinian protests, and threats to limit rights of asylum seekers and migrants.
Government measures to mitigate the effects of inflation were inadequate to protect the right of many, particularly in economically vulnerable communities, to an adequate standard of living. Migrants and asylum seekers, including children, continued to face inhumane living conditions, detention, and police abuse. Discriminatory identity checks remained widespread.
France continued to reaffirm its commitment to the multilateral human rights protection system but did not consistently prioritize human rights in its foreign policy. Rule of Law
The European Commission’s July 2023 Rule of Law report noted that civic space in the country had narrowed. The report noted that authorities suspended public funding for some associations and denied them authorization to conduct certain activities.
In June, the government dissolved Les Soulèvements de la Terre, an umbrella group of environmental activists protesting the construction of a giant water reservoir in Sainte-Soline in western France, adding to growing concerns about curbs on civil society. The Council of State, France’s highest administrative court, overturned the dissolution in November, ruling that the decision to shut down the group was an infringement of freedom of association.
In April, France’s interior minister threatened to withdraw government funding from the prominent rights group Ligue des droits de l’Homme after it denounced police violence during the Sainte-Soline protests. The European Commission noted in its Rule of Law report that several announcements by the interior minister about dissolution proceedings and review of subsidies to certain groups “could be perceived as a means to exert pressure.”
Thirty-eight civil society organizations, including Human Rights Watch, and the National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH) voiced concerns that a law adopted in March authorizing the use of controversial surveillance technology at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games poses risks to fundamental rights.
The Council of State ruled in October against the interior minister’s blanket ban on pro-Palestinian protests in the wake of hostilities in Israel and Palestine, emphasizing that risks of disturbance to public order should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
In July, the European Commission criticized the frequent use of accelerated procedures for the adoption of laws and noted the often-negative impact on freedoms and rights. Freedom of Media
In May, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) moved France up from 26th to 24th place in its press freedom index, citing a positive legal and regulatory framework for press freedom and editorial independence, while noting an insufficient legislative framework “to prevent vertical media concentrations in the hands of just a few owners.” In its Rule of Law report, the European Commission highlighted the persistent problem of media concentration.
In September, after police detained journalist Ariane Lavrilleux and raided her home, media organizations denounced the threat to confidentiality of sources and press freedom. Lavrilleux had co-authored a 2021 investigative article using leaked classified documents on France’s alleged complicity in unlawful airstrikes by the Egyptian military. Prison Conditions
In May, the Controller General of Places of Deprivation of Liberty (CGLPL) again denounced prison overcrowding, a major cause of prisoners’ rights violations. The European Court of Human Rights condemned France in July for inhuman and degrading detention conditions and for the lack of an effective remedy for abuses at Fresnes prison........................................ Migrants and Asylum Seekers
In November, the Senate toughened a highly controversial government bill on immigration that threatens to limit the rights of asylum seekers and migrants. At time of writing, the bill was still pending before parliament.
A police operation launched in Mayotte in April to dismantle informal settlements of undocumented migrants was met with widespread criticism that it violated the rights of migrants and vulnerable people, including children. The CNCDH urged the government to cease the operation, as did United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) France, citing the risk of harm to children, particularly unaccompanied children.
People continue to make the dangerous journey across the English Channel in the absence of safe migration and asylum routes to the United Kingdom. France and the UK signed agreements focused on increased surveillance, securitization of the border, and new detention centers.
In May, migrants’ rights groups denounced the forcible evictions of migrants and asylum seekers in northern France. Children’s Rights............................................
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