Human Rights campaigners and immigrants' support groups have sounded
the alarm about the small print in France's new anti-terrorism bill,
which they say will allow Paris to stop the freedom of movement of EU
nationals, specifically members of the Roma community.
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23/10/2014 - The bill is currently being rushed through the
parliamentary process to give France new powers to combat a perceived
increase in the threat from terrorism. But an article was added to
the bill in the Senate this week is greatly concerning human rights
groups and immigrants' support organisations in the country. The
clause would give France the power to refuse entry to "undesirable"
nationals of EU states and their families if they posed a threat to
public order or safety.
In full it reads: "Any national of an EU member-state ... or any
member of the family of an individual will be banned from entering
the French territory if their presence causes a serious threat to a
fundamental interest of society, in terms of public order or
security, because of their personal behaviour."
It comes at a time when countries like the UK are talking of imposing
a cap on EU migrants and talk in France of a need to restore its
borders with European neighbours. Critics say the wording of the
clause is so vague it could be used to prevent EU migrants from
entering France, notably those from Eastern Europe.
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