France: Controversy Continues After Charges of Illegally Filed Foreigners · Global Voices

In recent weeks, in the French prefectures, internal circulars have caused a lot of ink to flow. These documents would ask the police to report foreigners in a regular situation who are allegedly in police custody. This form of "flashing" in the Seine-Saint-Denis department was revealed last week by the media on Days and Parisien. Four organizations, including the Ligue des droits de l'Homme, filed a petition on Friday 18 April before the Montre…