The members of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) have signed a "charter of principles" of Islam in France. The initiative was welcomed by the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin.
To avoid depression, many Moroccan students in France have chosen to return home. In this context of the health crisis related to the coronavirus, they have been taking online courses for several months.
The special commission responsible for examining the draft law "strengthening the principles of the Republic" deemed inadmissible the two amendments from deputy Aurore Bergé and another LREM member aimed at banning the wearing of the veil for minors.
The family of Franco-Moroccan Wissam El Yamni, who died on January 9, 2012 after a violent police arrest in Clermont-Ferrand, has decided to file a complaint against the forensic pathologist appointed by the justice system. They are challenging the judicial expertise.
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will receive, on Monday, January 18, 2021, the leaders of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) . They have finally agreed on the "charter of principles" of Islam in France.
Ukraine could become Morocco’s top wheat supplier in 2021, surpassing France, which has been so far, and Russia. This is at least what the data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicate.
The latest report on human rights in the world published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) states that there has been a flagrant violation of these rights in France. According to HRW, under the pretext of fighting terrorism, in the aftermath of the assassination of Samuel Paty in October 2020, the government has allowed itself to engage in serious excesses.
The manager of a transport company in Bain-de-Bretagne (Ille-et-Vilaine), a 39-year-old Moroccan, is suspected of having employed 42 people in an irregular situation and of fraud in the partial activity scheme during the lockdown. Pending his appearance, he was referred to the Rennes public prosecutor’s office.
French politicians are outraged by the acquittal of Idriss Sihamedi , the founding president of BarakaCity, who was prosecuted for "cyberbullying" against journalist and activist Zineb El Rhazoui, and are calling for a change in the law to "protect any citizen against online hatred".
In preparation for the examination of the draft law strengthening respect for the principles of the Republic in the National Assembly committee starting Monday, January 18, 2021, Aurore Bergé and another LREM deputy have tabled two amendments aimed at banning the wearing of the veil for minors. The initiative is causing irritation within the government.
Nine mosques have been closed in France in recent weeks as part of the fight against separatism, the French Interior Minister, Gérard Darmanin, announced on Saturday. These places of worship have been closed to Muslim worshippers for "administrative" reasons and for "non-compliance with safety standards".
Prosecuted for cyberbullying in September 2020, Driss Yemmou, known as Idriss Sihamedi, former president of the Barakacity association, was acquitted this Friday, January 15 in the case that pitted him against former Charlie Hebdo journalist Zineb El Rhazoui. At the end of the verdict of the Paris Criminal Court, he demanded an apology from Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.