France - 2011
Media: Frequency and relevance of hate speech incidents in public life (and media) and media representations against migrants and minorities?
- Code:
- RED121
- Key Area:
- Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
- Strand(s):
- Racism
Short Answer |
Although there is no systematic record, there is evidence of hate speech in public life and media. |
Qualitative Info |
Although there is no systematic record, there is evidence of hate speech in public life and media. - On 8 September 2011, the Paris Criminal Court convicted John Galliano ( Dior fashion house) of public insults. He received a €6000 suspended fine and was ordered to pay to each of the victims of his abuse, as well as anti-racist associations who were civil plaintiffs, the symbolic sum of €1. He had twice uttered racist and antisemitic insults on the terrace of Parisian cafés; -Eric Zemmour, a French political journalist, was convicted by the Paris Criminal Court on 18 February 2011, and handed a €1000 suspended fine. He was found guilty of 'incitement to discrimination' by stating during a television programme that employers have the right to refuse to hire black or North-African people. He was ordered to pay €1000 to each of the three associations (SOS Racism, MRAP, LICRA) who were civil plaintiff, and to pay €2000 in court costs. Moreover, the court made a second judgment after prosecution by the Union of Jewish Students of France and the association, J'accuse, attacking other televised comments. The court sentenced the defendant again for 'incitement to discrimination', a €1000 suspended fine, the payment of €1 to the plaintiff associations, and €750 in court costs; -On 11 September 2011, the Minister for the Interior Claude Guéant said on-air on radio RTL: "I can tell you that there is significant immigration from the Comoros to Marseille which is the cause of a lot of violence". The MRAP lodged a complaint to the CJR against these remarks for incitement to hatred, violence and discrimination. The ruling is pending. |
Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Ethnic minorities |
Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia |
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Media |
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