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France: Opinion on the Bill Aimed at Establishing a Presumption of Self-Defence for Law Enforcement Officers in the Performance of Their Duties

On 10 July 2026, the Secretary General of the National Consultative Commission on Human Rights of the Republic of France (hereinafter “CNCDH”) sent to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (hereinafter “ODIHR”) a request for a legal review of the Bill Aimed at Establishing a Presumption of Self-Defence for Law Enforcement Officers in the Performance of their Duties (hereinafter “the Bill”).

This Opinion was prepared in response to the above request. ODIHR conducted this assessment within its mandate to assist the OSCE participating States in the implementation of their OSCE human dimension commitments.

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OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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Legislative support
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