Violations of foreigners' rights in France rose in recent years: Official report

Access to residence permit applications, renewal services at prefectures among most violated rights

By Alaattin Dogru

ANKARA (AA) - Violations of foreigners' rights increased in France in recent years, an official report has shown.

The office of the French Ombudsman Claire Hedon published a report on foreigners' fundamental rights in 2019-2022, saying access to residence permit applications and renewal services at prefectures were the most violated rights.

The number of complaints filed to the office in 2022 about the issue increased by 9% compared to the previous year, and surpassed 125,000, the report said on Monday.

Also, the number of violations of foreigners' access rights increased from 6,540 to 21,666 -- a 231% rise -- between 2019 and 2022, the report added.

This rate went up by 450% in the Ile-de-France region, including the capital Paris.

Most foreigners who came to France legally cannot access appointment services, and those violations disrupt the administrative system, which causes many people to fall into the irregular migrant category, Hedon said.

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