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France police firearms bill backlash after son's killing 2026
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France faces backlash over police firearms bill after son's killing
In October 2023, France’s high court recognised racial profiling during police identity checks.
A petition against the draft law launched by Khalfaoui received more than 700,000 signatures.
In 2021, six NGOs, including MCDS, filed a class action suit against the French government, alleging systemic racial discrimination in police identity checks.