UN Condemns Rise in Anti-Muslim Attacks Across French Cities
16 April 2021
The cities of Nantes and Rennes, in western France, have been the scene of acts of violence against Muslims in recent days. The High Representative of the United Nations (…)
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Arson Attack on Nantes Mosque Days Before Ramadan, Police Investigate
10 April 2021
The door of the mosque in Nantes was the target of a fire, on Thursday night. This criminal act, which occurs a few days before the start of Ramadan, did not cause any (…)
France Bans Veiled Mothers from School Trips in New ’Separatism’ Law Amendment
1 April 2021
Veiled mothers will no longer be able to accompany their children on school outings in France. On Tuesday, senators imposed this measure, thus making unexpected amendments to (…)
Protesters Rally in Paris Against Controversial ’Anti-Separatism’ Law
15 March 2021
At the call of several organizations and civil society, a rally was organized this Sunday on the Place de la République in Paris, to "alert national and international public (…)
Far-Right Party Falsely Blames Moroccan for Spanish Church Murder
1 March 2021
The alleged perpetrator of the murder of the sacristan of the church of Alcalá La Real is not a Moroccan, as the far-right party Vox had claimed on social media. It is rather a (…)
Far-Right Spokesperson Confronted by Comedian Over Civil War ’Fantasy’
17 February 2021
Comedian Yassine Belattar once again faced Thaïs d’Escufon, spokesperson for Génération identitaire, an extreme-right movement whose dissolution procedure has recently been (…)
Moroccan Author Slimani Urges Distinction Between Islamism and Terrorism in French Media
17 February 2021
Invited to the Clique program on the French channel Canal +, the Moroccan writer and journalist Leïla Slimani called for a distinction to be made between Islamism and terrorism.
Anti-Muslim Acts in France Surge 53% in 2020, Report Finds
29 January 2021
The annual report on Islamophobic acts in France has just been published by the National Observatory for the Fight against Islamophobia. The findings are alarming and show a (…)
NGOs File UN Complaint Against France for Alleged Anti-Muslim Discrimination
20 January 2021
About thirty NGOs are attacking France before the United Nations Human Rights Council for Islamophobia and discrimination against Muslims.
Human Rights Watch: France’s Anti-Terror Measures Violate Rights, Alienate Muslims
17 January 2021
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 (…)