"The existence of a right is not enough to make it concrete," recalled Claire Hédon to the university community gathered on September 2nd in the Weil lecture hall. She presented the persistent obstacles to accessing rights, such as the digitalization of procedures, access to public services, discrimination, and precariousness.
"It is up to the public service to adapt to the user and not the other way around," she stated, adding that "what is at stake is trust" in institutions.
“"Ultimately, what is at stake is trust."
During an exchange with students, Claire Hédon reminded them that "each of us can act and has a role to play" in defending rights.
“"Each of us can act and has a role to play."
She also called for vigilance against "habituation to exceptions" which can lead to a gradual erosion of freedoms. "Ensuring that the law forgets no one is contributing to strengthening the link between citizens and institutions," she concluded.
“"Rights and freedoms sometimes recede silently through habituation to exceptions."
“"Ensuring that the law forgets no one is contributing to strengthening the link between citizens and institutions."
