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In France, one couple described as being of “north African appearance” who requested sun loungers were told they were all reserved. A few minutes later, a white couple who made the same request on the same private beach were given loungers in the first row near the sea. Other activists say they were unable to make a reservation for sunbeds on private beaches if they gave a name that sounded foreign. “With an African-sounding name, the place was full. When | rang back and gave a French name, strangely enough there were still places,” one told Le Monde.

SOS-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. It claims one-third of private beaches at Juan-les-Pins and Antibes are discriminating unlawfully making an illegal selection of customers based on their origins.

“We have found discrimination can be based on clothing, the colour of skin, the physical appearance and the origin of the person. It's unfair and intolerable living like this,” Karima Esslimani, of SOS Racisme Nice, told France 3 television after the beach test. The organisation says ít is building up a file to submit to lawyers. “We're working with pro-bono lawyers who need lots of details in order to take legal action against these places. They will also use this information to draw up annual reports outlining discrimination by area,” Paula Cornette of SOS Racisme added.

Willsher, K. (2022, 7 August). Hidden cameras show discrimination on Côte d'Azur private beaches, say activists.

The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/08/hidden-cameras-show-discrimination-on-cote-dazur-private-beaches-say-activists