FranceMise en situation n° 17 · Principles and values of the Republic
During a rally, a man shouts into the microphone that people of a certain origin should be attacked. What does the law say?
In the exam (French)
Pendant un rassemblement, un homme crie au micro qu'il faut attaquer les personnes d'une certaine origine. Que dit la loi ?
- aCalling for violence or hatred against a group is an offence.Appeler à la violence ou à la haine contre un groupe est un délit.Correct answer
- bIt is forbidden only on television and radio.C'est interdit seulement à la télévision et à la radio.
- cIt is allowed if the rally has been properly declared.C'est permis, si le rassemblement a bien été déclaré.
- dIt is allowed as long as he does not hit anyone himself.C'est permis, tant qu'il ne frappe personne lui-même.
Why?
Freedom of expression does not allow anyone to incite hatred, violence or discrimination against people because of their origin, their religion or their sex. It is an offence (délit) punished by law, even if no one has been hurt yet, and wherever it happens.
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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