Public Defender of rights (Defenseur des droits) (2020). Discrimination and origins: the urgency to act (Discriminations et origines : l’urgence d’agir)
Country
France
Title
et origines : l’urgence d’agir)
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Discrimination Ethnic profiling Racism & xenophobia Hate crime Hate speech Islamophobia Public perceptions & attitudes
Target Population
Ethnic minorities Muslims Migrants
Key findings
In mainland France, real or supposed origin is the second most common form of discrimination behind gender: 11% of individuals say they have experienced discrimination on the basis of origin or skin colour in the last five years. People of foreign origin or perceived foreign origin are more vulnerable to unemployment, social insecurity, poor housing conditions and their state of health is more affected. Research also highlights specific educational inequalities linked to origin and location. In addition to social difficulties, they compromise the employment opportunities of young people and their later living conditions.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Report based on the complaints received by Public Defender of Rights and the data at its disposal
Sample details and representativeness
Analysis of 1,840 referrals received in 2020