Opposition France Unbowed party denounces 'policing of clothing' and says it is symptomatic of the government's 'obsessive rejection of Muslims'.
Opposition France Unbowed party denounces "policing of clothing" and says it is symptomatic of the government's "obsessive rejection of Muslims".French Education and Youth Minister Gabriel Attal meets with a class during the first day of school at the middle school Bourbon in Saint-Denis, on the island of la Reunion, on August 17, 2023. / Photo: AFP
Gabriel Attal told broadcaster TF1 on Sunday that the government intends to convey"clear rules" on the matter to school officials across the country. The decision is the latest in several limitations on Islamic clothing in France, where critics say the government has targeted Muslims with statements and policies in recent years including a claim by President Emmanuel Macron that the religion is"in crisis," raids on mosques and charitable foundations, and an"anti-separatism" law that slaps wide-ranging restrictions on the community.
Barely back from the summer break, she said, President Emmanuel Macron's administration was already trying to compete with Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally.
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