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Human Rights Organizations File UN Complaint Against France for Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement
Two French-based organizations, Amnesty International France and Human Rights Watch (HRW), have made a formal complaint to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), along with three other French human rights organizations. The complaint filed on Thursday aims at putting an end to racial profiling by law enforcement officers in France that has always been there.
MCDS, Pazapas and Reaji joined HRW and Amnesty International. Consequently they demand CERD to investigate and take actions against the deeply rooted racism and discrimination in French police especially towards black and Arab boys or those who are perceived to be so.
In October 2023, there was a landmark decision by France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’État which admitted that policing based on race took place. Nonetheless, no major changes were implemented as a result of this historical admission. For the complainants this is tantamount to failure by the French government to hold its part of international human rights agreements.
The shooting incident that took place in June 2023 when Florian Menespiler, a police officer killed Nahel Merzouk, a 17 year old teenager from Algeria and Morocco origins in one of Paris suburbs makes it urgent. This led to wide-spread demonstrations rallying for justice indicating urgency for radical steps towards eradication of racism within the French police system.
These groups provide complex recommendations concerning revising legal rules regarding identification verification by policemen.What is more these include setting clear, objective and personalized grounds for all stops that would eliminate discriminative elements.Additionally they demanded retraining for policemen with new guidelines requiring some workshops on anti-racism aimed at changing their interactions with people.
CONCLUSION
Bring charges before CERD means holding France accountable internationally on issues about racial biasness in her internal security measures. According to HRW, this task now rests with France itself. It is crucial that immediate action is taken by the government to reassure all people living in France that their identities do not make them second class citizens. The world is watching, and the time for meaningful reform is now.
FAQ
Which organizations filed a complaint against France?
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International France, the Community House for Solidarity Development, Pazapas and Reaji made a complaint.
Which incident brought about an urgency to address racial profiling in France?
The killing of Nahel Merzouk by police in June 2023 was such an incident that heightened the urgency to do away with racial profiling by French law enforcement agencies.
What are some specific reforms proposed in the complaint?
These include redefining legal frameworks governing police identity checks and ensuring they have objective grounds which are also individualized as well as revamping police training programs geared toward anti-discrimination.
What does the complaint ask of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination?
This appeal asks C.E.R.D. to address racially targeted practices deeply engrained into French security forces.
Consequently what role does Conseil d’État assume here?
The Conseil d’État acknowledged the observation of racial profiling but failed to order any remedial measures, which rights groups considered inadequate.
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