Abayas: Conseil d’Etat upholds ban on “abayas” in schools
On September 27, the Conseil d’Etat (France’s highest administrative court) handed down a decision that had been awaited for a year: whether or not the ban on “abayas” in schools complied with the law. This ban was issued in September 2023 by a memo from Gabriel Attal, then Minister of Education, and concerns “the wearing […]
Lyon 3: outraged reactions after the discovery of Islamophobic tags on the university campus
Last Wednesday, a racist and Islamophobic tag was discovered in front of Jean Moulin Lyon 3 university, with shocking messages such as “Islam hors d’Europe” and “Stop immigration”. Student unions and associations reacted with indignation to these acts of hatred. Gaelis Lyon, an organization bringing together Lyon’s student associations and elected representatives, issued a press […]
