Support the initiative of the City of Strasbourg
Many municipalities are present this Saturday alongside Roland Ries, Mayor of Strasbourg, to show their firm commitment to voting rights and eligibility of foreign residents in local elections.
far in France, only foreign residents from countries of the European Union have the right to vote and stand in municipal elections. Elsewhere in Europe, several countries are more advanced on this point and a right to vote and stand in local elections to foreign residents, whether from the EU or not. the Convention on the Participation of Foreigners in Public Life at Local Level , adopted by the Council of Europe in 1992, and which requires in particular the establishment of these new rights, n'ad'ailleurs still not been ratified by France. However, French public opinion is in favor.
Indeed, to facilitate a smooth integration of foreign residents in local life, and more widely in French society, it is necessary that they can express themselves - in the context of particular elections - on the policy level of their city, to be more than just residents, real people.
Since 1980 League of Human Rights in the request, and the collective citizen referendum, under the leadership of the LDH, has campaigned for many years to obtain these rights.
Thus, the Strasbourg chapter of the League of Human Rights fully supports this initiative by the municipality and sincerely hope that the leaders of our country will soon respond positively to this call local representatives of our Republic.
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