Human rights
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French candidacy to the Human Rights Council 2021-2023
Human rights are increasingly under attack in many parts of the world, while those who speak out for human rights are increasingly threatened. It is within this context that France is presenting its candidacy to the Human Rights Council for the 2021-2023 term.
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Presentation of the Simone Veil Prize of the French Republic (3 March 2020)
On 3 March 2020, during Equality Week, the Simone Veil Prize of the French Republic was awarded to the Ecuadorian group “Vivas Nos Queremos” by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, and the Secretary of State for Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, Marlène Schiappa.
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Combating Child sexual exploitation: from the screen of the offender’s computer to the place where victimes are abused.
Faced with the upsurge of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation, France, in connection with the European Criminal Police agency EUROPOL, within its EMPACT program (Priority Child Sexual Exploitation) has (...)
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Launch of the Simone Veil Prize of the French Republic – 8 March 2019
On 8 March 2019, President Macron awarded the first Simone Veil Prize of the French Republic to Aissa Doumara Ngatansou, the Cameroonian co-founder and coordinator of the Association for the Elimination of Violence (...)
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France, champion of gender equality
100 out of 100. This is the score the World Bank awarded France on the release of its new index: "Women, Business and the Law: A Decade of Reforms".
The World Bank analysed eight criteria to assess the ability of (...) -
8 March 2019 : International Women’s Day
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, we would like to pay tribute to these outstanding Women who contribute or contributed to the advancement of women :
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, born on 17 April 1916, (...) -
French NGO Solidarité Laïque moving forward with the project “Together for early Childhood in Sri Lanka 2018-2021”
The French NGO Solidarité Laïque, alongside the French Agency for Development (AFD), launched on December 18th 2018 its program “Together for early childhood in Sri Lanka!”, in presence of :
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70 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Adopted in Paris on 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created the foundation on which all the international mechanisms to defend human rights have been built. For France, this 70th anniversary is the opportunity to recall that human rights should be defended and strengthened everywhere in the world.
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2018 HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications are now open for the 2018 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, awarded by the Prime Minister of the French Government.
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France’s commitment to gender equality around the world
Gender inequality continues to be an issue around the world, and has even worsened in some regions. To address this problem, France is enhancing the effectiveness and consistency of the gender actions in its development assistance and external action policies. Its third international strategy on gender equality for 2018-2022 is a steering tool that has been designed to coordinate actions over the next five years and improve the situation of women worldwide. This strategy reflects the French President’s international commitment to making gender equality the main focus of his term.
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