February 21, 2025

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Tag: France

Amid controversy, is it a cultural or a religious symbol?
The French Council of State upholds the decision to ban the “abaya” in public schools

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The French Council of State approved the decision to ban the wearing of the abaya in schools, rejecting the appeal submitted by the Association “Action for the Rights of Muslims” (ADM), amid accusations by human rights bodies that the government is practicing cultural discrimination against minorities. A statement by the Council of State said on…

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The left considered it an attack on liberty
France bans wearing the Islamic abaya in public schools in defense of secularism

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The French government considered the controversial decision of National Education Minister Gabriel Attal to ban the wearing of the abaya in public schools as a response to the need to confront a “political attack” targeting secularism, as well as to the demand of school principals, who called for issuing clear directives on this issue. French…

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They are receiving a “degrading” treatment
France: Trial of apartment landlords who exploited Moroccan immigrants

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Immigrants in France suffer from difficulties in obtaining housing, as they are exposed to the worst types of exploitation by landlords, who force them to live in “inhumane” homes. The trial of real estate dealers who rented apartments in unsanitary and “degrading” conditions and at high prices to immigrants who recently arrived in France, most…

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The left considered it an attack on liberty
France bans wearing the Islamic abaya in public schools in defense of secularism

7 mins

The French government considered the controversial decision of National Education Minister Gabriel Attal to ban the wearing of the abaya in public schools as a response to the need to confront a “political attack” targeting secularism, as well as to the demand of school principals, who called for issuing clear directives on this issue. French…

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Despite the militarization of borders
France: The number of migrants to Britain across the English Channel is rising

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The police reinforcements by Paris did not succeed in reducing the number of migrants crossing the English Channel towards Britain. Rather, the past two months witnessed an increase in the number of departures, as a result of the smugglers’ use of new methods. The French departments of “Nord-de-Calais” and “Pas-de-Calais” recorded more boat departures in…

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