France vs Poland : What is the situation of the LGBTQ+ communities?
While France obtained, after a long struggle, the legalization of gay marriage in 2013, Poland continues to fight for this recognition. StreetPress in France and Krytyka Polityczna in Poland, compare the situation. Is marriage a turning point in the fight for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community?
Refugees learning how to sew near Paris
Thanks to the Espero Atelier, a dozen of refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan or Iran, have been training for 6 months to improve their skills. The association launched the “Fil d’avenir” project in Antony, a city in the south of Paris: twice a week, young exiles are trained in the French savoir-faire. They produce clothes for […]
The fight against police violence in France
The night between June 16 and 17, 2007 in the 20th district of Paris, Lamine Dieng, 25 years old, left home and never came back. He died under the weight of the policemen who held him face down in their police van. The Dieng family never had the trial they wanted (the case was dismissed) […]
Surviving below poverty line in France
In #France, 19% of 18-29 years olds have standard of living below the poverty line, Cleo is one of them, check out her story!
France VS Greece: The fight against police brutality
Police brutality is the source of major public concern in both France and Greece. In 2019, France recorded 868 investigations into intentional police violence*, 292 of them were linked to the “Yellow Vests” protests, during which Jérôme, 43, lost his eye after being hit by a police “scatter grenade”. In Greece, Danai, 28, was severely […]
France is approving a law to apologize to the Harkis
French parlement is going to approved a low to ask forgiveness to the Harkis, Algerians who fought for France during Algerian War. Download the video
These European countries pushback migrants at the Belarus border
Lithuania, Latvia and Poland are pushing back irregular migrants but UN are criticising these methods used at the border with Belarus. Download the video
Police violence in Belgium: the story of Bangoura
Lamine Bangoura was brutaly killed by eviction police forces. His story feels pretty similar to the one of George Floyd in the US. Does Belgium have a problem with police brutality? Download the video
KNIVES – Being a woman in a gang at the age of 13
Dès l’âge de 13 ans, elle a connu la drogue, l’exploitation sexuelle, les vols et l’abandon familial. Aujourd’hui Rae-Anne est devenue une travailleuse sociale et partage son histoire avec les jeunes de Birmingham, touchés deplein fouet par les attaques au couteau. Download the video
Emmaus Lille: Connecting people through digital tech
Emmaus Connect works on digital inclusion: the association organises free trainings for isolated people in Lille (France) in order to help them to acquire essential skills on digital technology. Download the video
