National Consultative Commission of Human Rights (Commission nationale consultative des droits de l’homme) (2022), Report 2021 on the fight against racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia
Country
France
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Racism & xenophobia
Target Population
Ethnic minorities
Key findings
The statistical survey established that the Muslim religion is the least well perceived of the major religions present in France. Beyond the perception of the religion itself, Islam is also seen by about 40% of French people as a threat to French identity. More specifically, some practices are considered not to pose a problem for living in society (Ramadan fasting, prohibition of pork and alcohol, prayers, wearing of a headscarf), while others are still often perceived as problematic (wearing of a full ir partial veil, prohibition of showing an image of the Prophet Muhammad).
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
The report was based on a variety of data. For qualitative data, the Commission made use on contributions from a number of state and non-state actors (ministries, independent administrative authorities, associations and trade unions). For quantitative data, it constitutes a "racism barometer" through the use of a survey conducted by IPSOS, a French polling company and an international opinion marketing company.
Sample details and representativeness
The survey was conducted among a sample of 1,500 people, representative of the adult population living in mainland France. It was based on both "face-to-face" interviews, by interviewers who went to the homes of people who had agreed to answer the questionnaire, and online interviews with a pool of people recruited and selected by a polling or marketing institute to regularly answer polling surveys.