Footage includes white couple getting sunbeds shortly after couple of ‘north African appearance’ were told they were reserved
Anti-racism activists who secretly filmed private beaches on the Côte d’Azur are planning legal action claiming discrimination on the French Riviera.sent couples of different ethnic backgrounds to exclusive coastal hotspots and used hidden cameras to record how each was received.
“With an African-sounding name, the place was full. When I rang back and gave a French name, strangely enough there were still places,” one toldSOS-Racisme has carried out similar undercover operations to highlight discrimination since the 1990s, but it is the first time it has tested private beaches on the Riviera.
“This situation is the result of a clear failure of the public authorities in outlawing racial discrimination,” Dominique Sopo, the president of SOS Racisme, told journalists. He said the organisations’ findings would be sent the police and local authorities. “We will be watching closely to see what legal action follows,” Sopo added.
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