Victim: Where to Turn?
Ilhem has been working for a few months at a real estate agency but regularly endures mockery from her colleagues to the point that her health is deteriorating. She can no longer tolerate the situation but feels helpless and doesn’t know who to turn to for help. If you believe you are a victim, numerous […]
Victim: How to Assert My Rights?
Nabil booked a rental for a few days of vacation with his family. When he arrives at the location, a reception agent denies him access due to his long beard before verbally assaulting and threatening him. As a victim, Nabil filed a complaint and subsequently received a victim notice, a document intended to inform a […]
Victim and ITT
As Farid was leaving his home, he was the victim of an assault. He suffered both physical and emotional harm and doesn’t know what to do. His friend advises him to have his condition assessed urgently, particularly for the evaluation of ITT. What does this mean? What does ITT mean? The concept of ITT poses […]
Dress Codes in Public Schools
Many middle and high school female students contact us about their clothing, which is sometimes perceived as an “ostentatious sign of religious affiliation” by their school. Can I be prohibited from wearing a tunic, loose pants, skirt or long dress within my school? What does the law say? Regarding clothing choice: First, LAW No. 2004-228 […]
Forensic Medical Unit and the Role of the Forensic Doctor
Following an accident or assault, and generally after filing a complaint, you can go as a victim to a Forensic Medical Unit (UMJ). You may wonder about its role and that of the forensic doctor. What is a Forensic Medical Unit (UMJ)? A Forensic Medical Unit (UMJ) is a place where medical staff collaborate with […]
Administrative Appeal
An administrative appeal is a complaint addressed to the administration in order to resolve a dispute arising from an administrative decision (Art. L410-1 Code of Relations between the Public and Administration). To make an administrative appeal, there must first be an unfavorable decision from the administration, which can be explicit or implicit, oral or written. […]
School Trips and Religious Symbols for Students
Hafsa, who usually removes her headscarf at the entrance of her school, wishes to wear it during a school trip. However, her teacher asks her to remove it even though she is not within the school premises. What does the law say? The Law No. 2004-228 of March 15, 2004, applying the principle of secularism, […]
The Secularism Officer
The circular of March 15, 2017 regarding respect for the principle of secularism in public service provides for the identification of a “secularism officer” in each administration, with the understanding that this can be the ethics officer responsible for providing any public agent who requests it with useful advice on respecting the ethical principles of […]
Accompanying Mothers, School Trips, and Religious Symbols
Iris is the mother of a three-year-old girl enrolled in a nursery school. When she offered to participate in supervising a school trip, her request was refused by the teacher due to her wearing a headscarf. She is not the only one to face such a refusal; this has been a recurring problem for many […]
Referral to the General Inspectorate of the National Police – IGPN
What is the IGPN? The General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN), nicknamed the “police of the police,” is a national organization under the Ministry of the Interior whose mission is to ensure the proper functioning of the National Police, the Paris Police Prefecture, and the Municipal Police. What are the missions of the IGPN? […]
