BBC OS Conversations: Race in France

Published: July 8, 2023, 12:30 a.m.

France has questions to answer around inequity and its approach to policing. It follows days of violent protests after the fatal shooting in Paris, during a police traffic stop, of a 17-year-old boy of Algerian descent. The world also witnessed some of the country\u2019s social issues laid bare, as anger around discrimination in some of France\u2019s poorest areas spread across the country and came, once again, to the fore. In this edition, hosted by James Reynolds, we bring together young French men, mothers and those in public office from the capital\u2019s suburbs to share their experiences of school, work and with the police.