Ligue des droits humains

The LDH works on social, economic, and cultural rights (unemployment, pensions, social security, disabilities, etc.) and fights against discrimination. Together with other civil society organizations, we challenge public and private authorities through collective action. Our goal is to uphold equality, dignity, and real access to social justice for all, particularly most vulnerable groups.

The LDH advocates for the rights of migrants and strongly opposes anti-migrant policies such as detention, deportations, border violence, and systemic discrimination. We demand effective protection and respect for the dignity of every person, regardless of their administrative status.

The LDH defends the rights of young people, particularly on issues related to professional secrecy, LGBTQIA+ youth, and children’s participation. We pay special attention to the respect of human rights in the youth justice system.

Climate change poses a major challenge to human rights and environmental rights are a condition for the effective implementation of fundamental rights such as the right to life, the right to health, etc., primarily affecting most vulnerable groups. At the same time, the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is itself a human right. The LDH fights for environmental justice.

Justice is a moral principle of life in society, while independent judiciary is one of the three important pillars to uphold democracy and the rule of law. The LDH works on many issues such as access to justice, the rights of defense, the excessive use of criminal law, etc.

The right to privacy is threatened by a growing array of data collection tools and mass surveillance, reinforced by the development of artificial intelligence. The LDH adresses the social, political, and legal challenges posed by these emerging technologies, which represent a major challenge for human rights.

Deprivation of liberty is one of the most restrictive measures in a democracy. Whether as punishment, for security reasons, as an educational, health, or administrative measure, it poses significant risks for human rights. The LDH has been active on this topic for many decades.

The primary role of the police is to protect the population. At the same time, in the past decades, the LDH has documented too many cases of police violence, discrimination, racism, and the use of dangerous weapons or practices. We ask public authorities to recognize and take measures against of police violence.