Ambassador at Large for Human Rights Isabelle Rome was appointed Ambassador for Human Rights responsible for international issues relating to the Holocaust, looted property and remembrance in May 2024. Throughout her career, she has held senior positions within the French judiciary and was appointed Minister delegate in charge of Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal opportunities from May 2022 to July 2023. Human rights Published on : May 21st 2025 Updated on : March 09th 2026 Dans cette rubrique The ministry in action Action for peace and respect for human rights Action within the UN Security, Disarmament and Non-proliferation Emergency Humanitarian Action Protecting Human Rights Gender equality: a priority for France Commitment to international justice Digital Diplomacy Promoting a sovereign Europe The European Political Community Defence Europe France and the European Union European matters Promoting French businesses and France’s attractiveness Attracting foreign investment Attracting international students Destination France: The recovery and transformation plan for tourism Promoting French expertise in sport Supporting French exporters Supporting researchers and scientific cooperation globally The French Government’s Trade Policy Ensuring the presence of French culture Cultural Diplomacy Defending Francophonie and the French language Franco-German cooperation Supporting the cultural and creative industries Contributing to sustainable, balanced globalization Addressing the climate and environmental emergency Combating global social inequality External action of local government bodies Summits and global issues Regional strategies Isabelle ROME From 2018 to 2022, Isabelle Rome served as the senior official in charge of gender equality at the Ministry of Justice. She previously held various positions as a criminal judge and presided over criminal courts. From 2000 to 2002, she advised the Minister of Justice Marylise Lebranchu on judicial protection of young people, assistance to victims and access to rights. She was previously Head of the Crime Prevention and Security Unit at the Inter-ministerial Delegation for Cities where she acted as UN expert on crime prevention and was tasked with laying the foundations of the European Crime Prevention Network. Isabelle Rome has been actively involved in NGOs, providing support to drug addicts, political refugees, and cultural associations in prisons. In 2003, she founded Femmes de Libertés, an association for women, which she chaired for 12 years. Isabelle Rome is a graduate of the National School for the Judiciary (ENM) and holds a diploma in Private law. She has authored several books and published La fin de l’impunité ("The End of Impunity") with Editions Stock in early 2024 and Jouer ou tuer (“Play or kill”), with Editions Michalon in 2025, offering new avenues for reforms to better combat violence against women.