Veil of Discord: France’s Approach to Religious Clothing Condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Committee
In three decisions issued on 10 August 2018 and 23 October 2018, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) found that France violated rights guaranteed under the International Covenant on...
Business and Human Rights: A Tale of Two Duties
With effect from 29 March 2017, the French Loi de la Vigilance introduced into the Commercial Code a duty on large companies to carry out a risk assessment down their...
The Forgotten Asylum Seekers of Calais and Dunkirk
Since the closure of the ‘Jungle’ in October 2016, the asylum seekers and refugees that remain in Calais, Dunkirk and other areas along the Northern French coast in desperate and...
France Risks Violating the Right to Freedom of Expression with New Abortion Law Proposals
France is set to introduce a controversial new law which criminalizes the online ‘obstruction’ of abortion. The legislation will extend existing provisions that have made it a criminal offence in...
The French Council of State on the Burkini – Part 2: Upholding Religious Freedom
In its ordinance of 26 August 2016 entitled Ligue des droits de l’homme et autres the Council of State — France’s highest administrative court —declared that the order of the...
The French Council of State on the Burkini – Part 1: “Reflections on Public Order”
On 26 August 2016, in an ordinance titled “Ligue des droits de l’homme et autres – association de défense des droits de l’homme collectif contre l’islamophobie en France”, the Council...
Gender-Neutral Marriage and ‘Attenuated Discrimination’: Legal Developments in France
by Professor Daniel Borrillo- During his election campaign, French president François Hollande announced as part of his political program: I want to fight against all forms of discrimination and to...
Same-Sex Marriage: Bill N°344 Amidst France’s Wider Political Landscape
By Delphine Rooz – On 12 April 2013, the French Senate adopted Bill n°344, which opens marriage to same-sex couples—a key issue among François Hollande’s promises during the 2012 presidential...
