French Activist May Go to Jail for Saying Immigration Is the Biggest Threat to French Women
17th June 2026
French activist and online commentator Thaïs d’Escufon says she could face prison for saying immigration is the number one threat to French women. In an X video posted on her page, she argues that her case demonstrates the shrinking space for free expression in France.
The case stems from statements she made on BFM TV in 2023, during a discussion about a rape involving an illegal immigrant. d’Escufon, who was herself the victim of a home invasion and sexual assault two years earlier at the hands of a Tunisian migrant, said during the segment that “The main danger for women is immigrant men, Africans, blacks, and Arabs.”
DILCRAH (the Interministerial Delegation to Fight Against Racism, Antisemitism, and Anti-LGBT Hate) filed a complaint after that TV appearance, leading to prosecution.