France: Ombudsman Supports Identity-Check Reform

The French defender of rights, the national ombudsman, acknowledged in a report the need for reform to tackle abusive and discriminatory identity checks in France and restore trust between police and the population, but failed to take a clear position on key recommendations, a group of French and international organisations said today. (Paris) – The French defender of rights, the national ombudsman, acknowledged in a report the need for reform to tackle abusive and discriminatoryread more

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