Muslim Leaders Condemn French Government’s Crackdown on Islamic Organizations

Thus, reports Mediapart, the French government has searched the homes of Muslim personalities, educational associations, charitable organizations and closed a mosque. In addition, the threats of the Minister of the Interior announcing, among other things, the dissolution of several of them, such as BarakaCity, a major Islamic humanitarian organization.

In the government’s sights, the Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF), specialized in the defense of human rights and providing legal assistance to victims of discrimination and hate crimes. As well as well-known newspapers (such as Mediapart), political parties (such as La France Insoumise, the French Communist Party or even former deputies of the LREM majority) as well as academics who have dared to take a stand against Islamophobia in the past or have simply expressed criticism of the practices of the French state.

Actions which, according to the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, aim to "send a message" to Muslims living in France and to anyone wishing to defend them.

"As elected officials, committed to the rule of law, (...), we cannot let an already catastrophic situation get worse." "What is done in the name of secularism is in fact the stigmatization, demonization and dehumanization of Muslim citizens." "This obsession with Muslims and Islam that is leading the country to fascism must stop," they hammered.

For, if the country where the Declaration of Human Rights was born is transformed - again - into a fascist state, the entire European Union will relive its darkest hours, the elected officials concluded.