Jan
In France, Twitter and its country director, Damien Viel, are on trial for “complicating public insults by not helping justice”. Social media platform Twitter moved to the judiciary in France. The French court tried Twitter and the French director for not sharing the information of two users who commented under the governor’s post with the […]
Jan
Far-right French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour has been fined €10,000 (£8,350) by a Paris court for hate speech. The case was launched over a TV appearance, where he described unaccompanied migrant children as “thieves”, “rapists” and “murderers”. Former broadcaster Zemmour is known for his anti-Islam and anti-immigration views. His lawyer said he would appeal against […]
Jan
French Interior Minister Darmanin aims to close all mosques in the country French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin conveyed his anti-Islamic thoughts to Cnews television channel. In his statement, he announced that a mosque in the city of Cannes would be closed on the grounds that he made “antisemitic” statements. He claimed that the mosque supported […]
Jan
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned he intends to make life difficult for people in France who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. “I really want to hassle them, and we will continue to do this – to the end,” he told France’s Le Parisien newspaper. But political opponents said the strong language he used […]
Jan
A young Muslim student accused France’s foremost legal institution of Islamophobia after being threatened with expulsion from an oath ceremony for wearing a headscarf. Graduating lawyer Sara, who only revealed her first name, told Revolution Permanente, a far-left digital news site, that she was singled out for wearing a headscarf during a ceremony Thursday at […]
Dec
President Emmanuel Macron will create a separate forum to replace the Islamic Council of France. The new forum focuses on imam training and preventing influence from abroad. According to reports in the French media, the French government wants Muslims in the country to be represented by a new organization. Journal du Dimanche newspaper claimed that […]
Dec
Mosques in France are being closed one by one. The freedom of religion of Muslims is restricted. France decided to inspect a total of 89 mosques in 2021. Half of the mosques inspected were closed. Now, a mosque that has not even been built yet has been targeted. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin initiated the necessary […]
Dec
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced that 21 mosques that showed signs of extremism were closed in the country. Darmanin, on the French LCI television, where he was a guest, said that they recently carried out inspections in 99 mosques on suspicion of extremism. Stating that 21 of the mosques in question were closed and […]
Dec
French athletes have expressed disbelief over the acquittal of a coach accused of domestic violence against Olympic judo champion Margaux Pinot. Ms Pinot accused her partner and judo trainer Alain Schmitt of punching and attempting to strangle her during an altercation over the weekend. The Olympic gold medallist, 27, filed a complaint against Mr Schmitt. […]
Dec
Police on Tuesday tore down a makeshift camp near the northern French port of Dunkirk where scores of migrants who say they are fleeing war, poverty and persecution in the Middle East were hunkered down with hopes of reaching Britain. Armed officers entered the camp, which runs along a disused railway line, before workers in […]
