 A specific convention for the older persons? Contribution to the debate 
Between 2010 and 2020, as deputy of the French Defender of Rights (DDD) in charge of the anti-discrimination mission, I have been involved in the action in favour of a better concern for the respect of fundamental rights and the pursuit of full citizenship for people who are ageing. The debate around this issue has been carried out at the national, European, and international levels, and raises the question of the appropriation of the already existing bodies of rights at these scales or the need to elaborate an international convention specific to the elderly. Based on my experience within two independent authorities (the High Authority against Discrimination and for Equality (HALDE) and the DDD), I present here a historical overview of the positions of all the stakeholders in these discussions. I then conclude by noting the efforts that need to be made to promote and invest the existing body of normative law as best as possible, even more so in a European context where supranational jurisdictions can be invoked.