School Cafeteria and Meat Consumption
At the beginning of the school year, we receive many reports concerning the pressure that would be exerted on children to force them to consume meat, sometimes pork, which is served to them in the school cafeteria. The arguments presented to justify this constraint are: Nutritional balance; Taste; Secularism. The parents who contact us are […]
Training Centers and Religious Symbols
Sarah wishes to undertake professional training at a training organization. Her application was accepted, but when she arrives at the reception, she is approached by the director who informs her that she cannot join the training while wearing a headscarf. The director cites the internal regulations which include the following statement: ‘in application of the […]
CFA and Religious Symbols
Sarah wishes to undertake vocational training at an apprenticeship training center (CFA). Her application was accepted, but when she arrives at the reception, she is approached by the director who informs her that she cannot join the training while wearing a headscarf. The director cites the internal regulations which state: ‘in application of the principle […]
Civil Party Constitution
What is a civil party constitution? Becoming a civil party allows you to become a party to a criminal trial in order to obtain compensation (damages) from the perpetrator of the acts. Example: an association that fights against discrimination can, under certain conditions, become a civil party to support one or several victims and request […]
Wedding Ceremony
A few days before my wedding celebration, a city hall employee informs me that it is mandatory to appear bareheaded during the ceremony. She specifies that it’s due to secularism: if I don’t remove my headscarf, the marriage will not be celebrated. Is this true? FALSE The principle of secularism, as well as the obligation […]
How to Prove I Am a Victim?
While commuting to work on public transport, Imane is confronted by an individual who hurls racial insults and threats at her. She remains shocked but is unsure how to react to this situation. How can she prove her victim status? To have one’s victim status legally recognized, it is necessary to prove the existence of […]
Student Cards and Religious Symbols
During the back-to-school period, many young women are forced to provide their educational institution’s administration with photos where they are ‘bare-headed’, under penalty of not being issued their student card. What does the law say? In accordance with freedom of conscience, displaying a religious symbol in higher education should not represent any obstacle, even in […]
Time Limits and Statute of Limitations in Criminal Matters
Definition Statute of limitations refers to the period beyond which a legal action, civil or criminal, is no longer admissible. It can apply to real or personal rights, movable or immovable property. The statute of limitations is a principle with constitutional value whose rules fall within the legislative competence (art. 34 Constitution; Constitutional Council No. […]
Insult
What does the law say? Insult is defined by the law of July 29 on freedom of the press of 1881 as “Any outrageous expression, term of contempt or invective that does not contain the imputation of any fact” (art. 29 para. 2). Thus, unlike defamation, insult does not impute a specific fact to a […]
University Enrollment
During her university enrollment, Nawel is informed that registration at the university is conditional on removing her headscarf, in application of the principle of secularism. What does the law say? Religious freedom is a principle enshrined in French constitutional law as well as international and European law. Higher education is not affected by LAW No. […]
