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Human Rights Watch Submission to the National Assembly Information Committee on the full Muslim Veil on National Territory

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:33:24 -0800

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the work of the Committee as it examines full Muslim veiling in France. We understand that the Committee's stated goals are to study the origins and evolution of the prevalence of full Muslim veiling in France as well as its practical consequences for society, within the framework of Republican principles, and particularly women's free

France: Inadequate Plan for Migrant Children at Airport

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:52:00 -0800

(Paris) -The French Immigration Minister's proposals to address the needs of unaccompanied migrant children held at transit zones, especially airports, falls short of bringing France into compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Human Rights Watch said today. The treaty, to which France and most other nations are parties, was adopted 20 years ago today.

Letter to French Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Solidary development

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:27:01 -0800

Dear Minister Besson,

France: Abolish Airport Limbo for Migrant Children

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:45:00 -0700

France's system of detaining and deporting unaccompanied migrant children who arrive in Paris by air puts them at serious risk, Human Rights Watch said today. The conclusions are based on the 60-page report, "Lost in Transit: Insufficient Protection for Unaccompanied Migrant Children at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport."

Lost in Transit

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:45:00 -0700

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Lost in Transit

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:45:00 -0700

In this 60-page report, Human Rights Watch concludes that France's system of detaining and deporting unaccompanied migrant children who arrive in Paris by air puts them at serious risk.

France: Press Kazakhstan on Rights

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:01:00 -0700

(Paris) - President Nicolas Sarkozy of France should use his upcoming state visit to Kazakhstan to convey a clear message that it needs to undertake serious human rights reforms, Human Rights Watch said today. Sarkozy is scheduled to arrive on October 6, 2009.

Reforming Criminal Procedure in France

Judith Sunderland and William Bourdon — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:18:23 -0700

During his four days in police custody, Emmanuel Nieto was subjected to 45 hours of interrogations. Bachir Ghoumid endured 40 hours, Saliha Lebik: 30 hours, Radicha Alam: 25 hours. None of them had a lawyer present. None of them were told they had the right to remain silent. All of them experienced sleep deprivation, disorientation, and intense psychological pressure.

France: Recommendations on Justice Reform Fall Short

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:46:57 -0700

The Léger Committee, an ad hoc government committee tasked with formulating far-reaching recommendations to improve France's criminal justice system, released its final report on September 1, 2009. The government is expected to use the recommendations as the basis for legislation to reform France's Code of Criminal Procedure and the Criminal Code.

Beyond the Burqa

Liesl Gerntholtz & Gauri van Gulik — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:12:37 -0700

President Sarkozy of France has reignited the debate about how Muslim women in Europe should dress by calling for a ban on clothing that, as he puts it, imprisons women and undermines their dignity. But in this burqa debate the voices of Muslim women are strangely absent.