Activities
SOS Racisme's main goal is to fight racial discrimination. Often the plaintiff in discrimination trials, the organization also offers support to immigrants and racial minorities that are facing discrimination. It is also heavily involved in protesting and publicising examples of discrimination in society and in the law.
SOS Racisme uses testing as a method to expose racial discrimination by finding where racial double-standards may exist. For example, two identical work applications might be submitted to a prospective employer, with the only difference being the name of the applicants. One with a name of French origin, the other with a name suggesting the one of an immigrant. Other testings could take place at a realty office, where two people whose only difference is race would both look for housing, etc.… This tactic has led to numerous law suits for racial discrimination, especially against nightclubs.
SOS Racisme advocates making CVs anonymous when filing for employment but is firmly against affirmative action.
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