National human rights institution warns that civic space in France is under threat Published at 01.11.2025 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained LGBTI office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants religious groups self censorship surveillance women Read more
Severe repression in overseas territories; surveillance and house arrests ahead of Paris Olympics Published at 30.09.2024 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD refugees and migrants intimidation excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Concerns about rule of law in France as protests met with brutality Published at 28.10.2023 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption CSO closure minority groups intimidation religious groups surveillance attack on journalist excessive force labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
La société civile s'oppose à la loi contre le séparatisme, la réforme des retraites et l’intensification de la surveillance Published at 12.04.2023 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment surveillance excessive force protest labour rights violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Civil society push back against Separatism law, pension reforms & surveillance Published at 31.03.2023 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment surveillance excessive force labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Macron décroche un second mandat, le mouvement pour le climat visé par un projet de loi sur le séparatisme Published at 28.10.2022 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Macron secures second term, climate movement targeted via Separatism bill Published at 19.10.2022 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Les associations ripostent à l'entrée en vigueur de la loi sur le séparatisme Published at 24.05.2022 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants CSO closure intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest public vilification restrictive law censorship surveillance Read more
Associations push back as Separatism law comes into effect; CSO tackling Islamophobia dissolved Published at 21.04.2022 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants CSO closure intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest public vilification restrictive law censorship surveillance Read more
Approbation de la loi contre le séparatisme et manifestations de masse contre le #passsanitaire Published at 13.09.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist surveillance excessive force protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
National Assembly approves controversial ‘Separatism Bill’, massive protests opposing #PassSanitaire Published at 01.09.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist surveillance excessive force protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
La loi controversée de « sécurité globale » scelle la création d'un état de surveillance généralisée Published at 21.05.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women religious groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist restrictive law surveillance Read more
