UN Special Rapporteur on racism and human rights lawyer Githu Muigai said Monday that racism is increasing as a result of xenophobic teachings and violence. Delivering two reports to the UN General Assembly, Maugai said that states...
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The European Commission (EC) announced Tuesday that it is temporarily postponing the human rights complaint filed against France over the country's failure to respect the EU's Free Movement Directive of 2004 in...
France lawmakers vote to adopt controversial immigration bill
The French National Assembly on Tuesday voted 294-239 to adopt a controversial immigration bill that would would strip criminals born in other countries of their French nationality...
Rights group claims France police illegally collecting Roma DNA
The League of Human Rights (LDH) on Thursday accused French authorities of improperly collecting DNA samples from Roma migrants . French police may collect samples of genetic material from indicted individuals, though the...
The Global Migration Group (GMG) adopted a statement Thursday urging all governments to respect the human rights of migrants, who are more likely to face various forms of abuse as they lack proper legal status. The...
EU threatens legal action against France over Roma expulsion
The European Commission warned France Wednesday that the country would face disciplinary proceedings and potential legal action if it did not follow EU regulations in its relations with Roma migrants. The warning was delivered...
France's National Assembly began considering Tuesday a new bill that would would make it easier to deport illegal immigrants and strip immigrants accused of violent crimes...
Rights group urges EU nations to stop forced Roma deportation
Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday urged EU members to stop forcibly deporting Roma migrants to Kosovo. AI believes that Roma, as well as other ethnic minority groups, could face persecution...
France court rejects Rwanda extradition request for war crimes suspect
A French court on Wednesday declined to extradite Dr. Eugene Rwamucyo to Rwanda to face charges for his alleged involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide . The court also granted his...
EU threatens legal action against France for Roma deportation
The EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding on Tuesday threatened legal action against France for its deportation of Roma , calling the initiative "a disgrace." Reding's statement, which came...