Civic space under pressure in France - a roundup of the latest developments Published at 11.01.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling public vilification refugees and migrants CSO closure protest disruption intimidation criminal defamation political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
France's parliament approves security law eroding civic freedoms Published at 10.10.2017 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance restrictive law Read more
Anti-Nuclear Activists Arrested during simultaneous raids Published at 05.07.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights harassment positive CS development journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest Read more
L’usage excessif de la force contre les gilets jaunes menace la liberte de reunion Published at 28.02.2019 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist intimidation harassment positive court ruling violent protest negative court ruling excessive force protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Excessive police force against "Yellow Vest" protesters threatens freedom of assembly Published at 21.02.2019 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained positive court ruling youth intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force protest violent protest restrictive law non state actors Read more
Growing restriction and state violations against journalists covering continuous protests in France Published at 30.06.2019 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force Read more
Protests turn violent in France as elections approach Published at 07.03.2017 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption violent protest excessive force protest Read more
SLAPP Lawsuits threaten critical voices in France Published at 09.03.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling private sector protest environmental rights censorship land rights Read more
Thousands of tear gas canisters fired as police clear anti-capitalist community Published at 01.05.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force criminal defamation violent protest political interference restrictive law private sector censorship environmental rights attack on journalist negative court ruling land rights Read more
NGO workers assisting migrants regularly harassed by police Published at 13.09.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification political interference positive court ruling women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment restrictive law Read more
Police violence against protesters and journalists under spotlight Published at 08.05.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained positive court ruling protest disruption women attack on journalist labour rights excessive force prevention of protest environmental rights Read more
Violences policières contre les manifestants et les journalistes : les critiques fusent Published at 22.05.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women attack on journalist labour rights excessive force prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Unjustified ban on protests during pandemic; Charlie Hebdo faces attack again Published at 08.10.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants intimidation harassment protest positive CS development attack on journalist prevention of protest journalist detained labour rights excessive force protestor(s) detained Read more
Interdiction des manifestations pendant la pandémie ; Charlie Hebdo face à une nouvelle attaque Published at 14.10.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest journalist detained positive court ruling refugees and migrants intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest protestor(s) detained 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: attack on journalist restrictive law funding restriction women religious groups intimidation harassment surveillance Read more
Worsening crackdown on civic space by Macron’s government to preserve ‘republican values’ Published at 04.03.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants CSO closure protest religious groups journalist detained prevention of protest protestor(s) detained harassment surveillance restrictive law excessive force censorship environmental rights Read more
Le gouvernement intensifie la répression de l'espace civique au nom des «valeurs républicaines» Published at 16.03.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained youth refugees and migrants CSO closure religious groups harassment surveillance excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law environmental rights Read more
Controversial global security law adopted, creating a state of generalised surveillance Published at 18.05.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women religious groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist restrictive law surveillance Read more
National Assembly approves controversial ‘Separatism Bill’, massive protests opposing #PassSanitaire Published at 01.09.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development restrictive law attack on journalist surveillance excessive force positive court ruling refugees and migrants protestor(s) detained environmental rights intimidation protest harassment 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 CS development protest environmental rights attack on journalist restrictive law surveillance positive court ruling refugees and migrants intimidation excessive force harassment protestor(s) detained 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: attack on journalist censorship negative court ruling positive court ruling women protest refugees and migrants public vilification CSO closure intimidation harassment restrictive law surveillance Read more
