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Press Release
New Report Reveals Civilians Tortured, Disappeared, and Killed by Security Forces in Mali in Months After French Intervention
Dozens of civilians have been tortured, killed, and disappeared, including while in detention, by Mali’s security forces in the five…
June 5, 2013
Report
Annual Report: France 2013
French Republic Head of state François Hollande (replaced Nicolas Sarkozy) Head of government Jean-Marc Ayrault (replaced François Fillon) Investigations into…
May 20, 2013
Press Release
Forced Eviction of Roma Settlements in France Leaves About 150 Homeless
Around 150 Roma – including some 60 children – have been left homeless outside Paris after being forcibly evicted and…
October 15, 2012
Press Release
France Must End Forced Evictions of Roma
Amnesty International urges France to put a stop to the forced evictions of Roma communities and set a housing policy…
August 21, 2012
Press Release
France: Genocide-denial bill threatens freedom of expression
A bill passed by the French senate yesterday would violate freedom of expression by making it a criminal offense to…
January 24, 2012
Report
Campaign to silence Syrian protesters overseas revealed
Syrian protesters in Europe and the Americas have been systematically monitored and harassed by embassy officials and others believed to…
October 3, 2011
Press Release
First French Fines for Veiled Women is a ‘Travesty of Justice’ Says Amnesty International
The first fines issued in France today against two Muslim women wearing full-face veils in public are a violation of…
September 22, 2011
Report
Annual Report: France 2011
Head of state: Nicolas Sarkozy Head of government: François Fillon Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 62.6 million Life…
July 11, 2011
Press Release
France: Women in France Banned From Wearing the Veil in Public, says Amnesty International
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate ReleaseMonday, April 11, 2011Women in France Banned From Wearing the Veil in Public, says…
April 14, 2011
Press Release
France: Women in France Banned From Wearing the Veil in Public, says Amnesty International
Amnesty International Media Release For Immediate ReleaseMonday, April 11, 2011Women in France Banned From Wearing the Veil in Public, says…
April 14, 2011
Press Release
European Countries Should Stop the Forcible Returns of Roma to Kosovo, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, September 28, 2010European Countries Should Stop the Forcible Returns of Roma to Kosovo, Says…
March 27, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges France to Heed European Union Call to End Roma Discrimination
Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, September 10, 2010Amnesty International Urges France to Heed European Union Call to End Roma…
March 27, 2011