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Click to expand Image Police officers check IDs of demonstrators near the Palais Vivienne event venue in Paris, France, April 6, 2021. 2021 Thomas COEX/AFP via Getty Images For the first time in France, the Council of State, the country's highest administrative court, has recognized the existence of racial profiling by the police during identity checks. This is historic. But the court failed to order French authorities to take the necessary measures to end this long-standing, abusive practice. On October 11, the Council of State handed down a long-awaited decision in a groundbreaking class action suit, brought in 2021 by six human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch. The suit revolved around discriminatory identity checks carried out by French police, a widespread and systemic practice that disproportionately affects Black and Arab youth in working-class neighborhoods, including children as young as ten. The practice has been extensively documented by activists, civil soci

French republicHuman rights watchHuman rightsClick to expand image police officers check ids of demonstrators near the palais vivienne event venue in parisApril 6021 2021 thomas coex afp via getty images for the first time in franceThe council of stateHe country 39s highest administrative courtAs recognized the existence of racial profiling by police during identity checks this is historic but court failed to order french authorities take necessary measures end long standingBusive practice on october 11He council of state handed downa long awaited decision ina groundbreaking class action suitRought in 2021 by six human rights groupsNcluding human rights watch the suit revolved around discriminatory identity checks carried out by french policeA widespread and systemic practice that disproportionately affects black arab youth in working class neighborhoodsNcluding children as young ten the practice has been extensively documented by activistsIvil society groups and national international human rights institutions un experts have repeatedly urged french authorities to end these unlawful