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in February 2017. It calls for significant changes to some medical practices, and also reparations for individuals subjected to coercive medical treatment. An individual, Gaëtan Schmitt, has taken legal action to obtain civil status as "neutral sex" ("sexe neutre") but, in May 2017, this was rejected by the Court of Cassation.
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people in France face significant gaps in protection from non-consensual medical interventions and protection from discrimination. In response to pressure from intersex activists and recommendations by United Nations Treaty Bodies, the Senate published an inquiry into the treatment of intersex people
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The "idéal républicain" (republican ideal) intends to achieve equality in rights between French citizens. To this end, in the national census, the collection of statistics regarding ethnicity or religion is forbidden. This has led to some debate over the decline of indigenous minority languages and
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during the first 11 months of the year, down from 500 during the same period in 2003. There were 59 confirmed cases of police violence, compared to 65 in the previous year. In April 2004, the ECHR condemned the Government for "inhumane and degrading treatments" in the 1997 case of a teenager beaten
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In 2010, the French government launched a programme of forced deportation of the Roma. These deportations have been heavily criticised by many human rights and international political organisations. The Council of Europe has condemned the expulsions, calling them "contrary to human dignity". Those
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According to the Direction centrale des renseignements généraux (Central Directorate of General Intelligence), the former intelligence service of the French police, in 2004 there were 1,513 explicitly racist or antisemitic incidents in France, including 361 acts of violence. Antisemitic incidents
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were the most numerous, accounting for 950 of the incidents, including 199 violent acts. Anti-Maghreb incidents accounted for 563 incidents, including 162 violent acts. The Paris region was the most affected. 2007 saw an overall decrease of 9% in such incidents.
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who accepted to leave France received €300 per adult and €100 per child under the condition that they sign a declaration stating they will not try to come back to France. The French Government had the goal of deporting 30,000 Roma in 2011.
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while in police custody. The court ordered the Government to pay Giovanni Rivas $ 20,500 (15,000 euros) in damages and $ 13,500 (10,000 euros) in court costs. The head of the police station in
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Promotion of a local language or culture has finally been allowed, but under severe restrictions which effectively make it difficult to publish, organize classes, or media broadcasts.
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On 6 August 1942 Vichy government introduced a discriminative law in penal code: article 334 (moved to article 331 on 8 February 1945 by the
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A bill granting same-sex couples the right to marry and jointly adopt children was adopted by the National Assembly on 18 May 2013 by
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Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Knowledge (XXG) article at ]; see its history for attribution.
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in case of homosexual activity, between 1960 and 1980 (penal code article 330). This text is also known as the
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Variations du développement sexuel : lever un tabou, lutter contre la stigmatisation et les exclusions
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In May 2019, "inhumane treatment" by France towards the children of French citizens affiliated with
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In conventional terms, France does not have censorship laws. Historically, before its repeal under
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Viols, vols, violences : neuf enquêtes visent des policiers du commissariat de Saint-Denis
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Freedom of religion in France is guaranteed by the constitutional rights set forth in the 1789
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High authority for the struggle against discrimination and for equality
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The collection, storage, and use of personal data is regulated by the
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Sénat; Blondin, Maryvonne; Bouchoux, Corinne (23 February 2017).
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Abortion was legalized in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy by the
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participated in the drafting of both – in that it proclaims the "
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during pre-electoral periods. Furthermore, other laws prohibit
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On 2 December 2020, the French government dissolved the ‘
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were given anonymous and free access to them in 1974.
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onwards has had a long tradition of hostility towards
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