Lutte contre certaines dérives liées au volontourisme

This is an ordinary bill (proposition de loi) tabled in the French National Assembly during the 15th legislature. Its title refers to combating certain abuses linked to 'voluntourism', the practice of tourists paying to take part in volunteer activities abroad, such as working with children, animals or communities. Such programmes have been criticised for sometimes causing harm, for example by encouraging unnecessary contact with vulnerable people or supporting orphanages that exploit children. The bill aims to address these abuses. The bill would mainly concern French and foreign organisations offering paid volunteer placements, the volunteers who take part in them, and the vulnerable groups they work with. Specific obligations or penalties would depend on the bill's detailed text, which is not reflected in this summary.