Muslim Leaders Criticize Focus on Islam in French Presidential Campaign
13 January 2022
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has denounced this week "electoral debates" that are too "centered" on Islam in France.
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Muslim Lawyer Forced to Back of Room Over Hijab at Paris Bar Swearing-In Ceremony
8 January 2022
The swearing-in ceremony for trainee lawyers at the École de Formation des Barreaux (EFB) in Paris was marked by an Islamophobic act. The victim is a Muslim lawyer who was (…)
Islamophobic Vandalism at French Mosque Prompts Investigation
29 December 2021
Islamophobic tags and damage were committed at the beginning of the week on a prayer room in La Mure, Isère. An investigation has been opened.
France Launches Task Force to Combat Rising Anti-Religious Incidents
17 December 2021
The French government has announced the establishment of a mission to combat anti-religious acts in France due to their increase this year in the country. Proposals are (…)
French Engineer Sues Company for Racial Discrimination Over Forced Name Change
26 November 2021
The case pitting engineer Mohamed Amghar against the company Intergraph France was again heard before the Labor Court. The company is accused of racial discrimination and moral (…)
French Mosques Face Bank Account Closures, Sparking Community Outcry
16 November 2021
The Council of Mosques of the Rhône (CMR) reacted on Sunday to the closure of bank accounts of several mosques in the department, which would apparently be targeted by the (…)
Mosque and Turkish Associations in Eastern France Vandalized with Nationalist Symbols
8 November 2021
Individuals tagged Lorraine crosses on the walls of a mosque in Pontarlier and those of two Turkish associations during the night from Saturday to Sunday. The officials (…)
French Government Dissolves Anti-Islamophobia Group Over Hate Speech Allegations
20 October 2021
Meeting in a cabinet meeting this Wednesday, October 20, the French government dissolved the association "Coordination against Racism and Islamophobia" based in (…)
Saint-Denis Mayor’s Chief of Staff Fired Over Islamophobic Comment About Veiled Poll Worker
30 August 2021
Frédéric Bonnot, the current chief of staff of the mayor of Saint-Denis, will officially be dismissed from his duties this Tuesday, August 31. He had privately described a (…)
Islamophobic Attacks in France Surge 52% in 2020, Human Rights Commission Reports
10 August 2021
Violence targeting Muslims increased by 52% in France in 2020, according to the latest report from the National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH).