Political repression in France

massacre of the Huguenots (French Calvinist Protestants) by the French government, 1572

1793–94 period of political violence during the French Revolution

a crime committed in 1961 by the French National Police against hundreds of French Algerians, which was kept secret for decades

The ' (French Militia), generally called ' (; ), was a political paramilitary organization created on 30 January 1943 by the Vichy régime (with German aid) to help fight against the French Resistance during World War II. The Milice's formal head was Vichy France's Prime Minister Pierre Laval (in office 1942 to 1944), although its chief of operations and de facto leader was Secretary General Joseph Darnand. The participated in summary executions and assassinations, helping to round up Jews and in France for deportation. It was the successor to Darnand's (SOL) militia (founded in 1941). The was

counter-revolution in France in 1795

movement against the French Revolution

1904-1905 French political scandal

collective of French political ecology

legally defined offense in France

The Interministerial Mission for Vigilance and Action Against Sectarian Aberrations (, MIVILUDES) is a French government agency created by presidential decree in 2002. It is charged with observing and analyzing the phenomenon of cult movements, coordinating the government response, informing the public about the risks arising from sectarian aberrations, and facilitating the implementation of actions to aid the victims.

Laws enacted in 1940 and 1941

French anti-cult law

The Franc-Garde () was the armed wing of the French Milice (Militia), operating alone or alongside German forces in major battles against the Maquis from late 1943 to August 1944.

1894 trial in Paris