French Visa denied to Eastern Christians on Ideological Grounds

Country: France

Date of incident: April 18, 2017


During an interview Jean-Jacques Brot, a French official responsible for the mission to host Syrian and Iraqi refugees, admitted that Eastern Christians who apply for visas often have the applications denied by French officials due to “their convictions” or “ideological grounds” (“leurs conviction” or “motifs idéologiques”).

From the interview it is unclear if Jean-Jacques Brot has initiated disciplinary proceedings against such officials.

Sources: Christianophobie.fr and RCF