principle of indivisibility of the Republic, and to the inviolability of its borders according to international law. Indeed, in its current wording, the French Constitution forbids the recognition of the Savoy people. The French State uses all its legislative fire power to demand the dissolution of our association, established by and for the Savoy people in order to represent them. This constitutes a violation of Article 2.4 of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons belonging to Minorities by France. Thus, authorities are questioning the right to establish and manage our own associations, and will possibly withdraw this right from us. With the removal of DAS from French law we are worried that French authorities might soon take even more restrictive measures as they fear our growing recognition in international bodies. For instance the police might become more watchful regarding the rights we exercise. Although this is not unprecedented and sentences of imprisonment were imposed often on minor grounds and offences (regulatory non-compliance of license plates), this unjustifiable obstinacy is harmful towards our members, our relatives, and our community. How long will we have to endure oppression by the French State? How long until lawmakers recognise our existence and our legal personality?