Islamophobia in the workplace: two employees unjustly ordered to remove their headscarves, the Minister of the Interior supports the employer
Two employees of Nancy’s “Association accueil et réinsertion sociale” (AARS) have been threatened with dismissal following the adoption of a neutrality clause in the association’s internal regulations. The two employees have been with the association for three and four years respectively, and their headscarves have never caused any problems. However, on August 10, the AARS […]
RN: Neo-fascist activist Raphaël Ayma recruited as parliamentary assistant
On Thursday September 26, the left-wing newspaper Libération revealed that a neo-fascist militant had just been recruited as parliamentary assistant to the RN (Rassemblement National, far-right political party) deputy for the Var, Philippe Schreck. The assistant in question, Raphaël Ayma (real name Rafael Ferron), is one of the leaders of the Provençal neo-fascist identity group […]
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 […]
Luxembourg: Sports Minister confirms authorization of covering jerseys
On August 24, three women bathing in full-coverage swimsuits were banned from a swimming pool in Remich (a commune in southeastern Luxembourg), creating a scandal that spread beyond the country’s borders. As a result, majority MP Nancy Arendt (Christian Social political group) submitted a written question to Sports Minister Georges Mischo (Christian Social political group), […]
Far-right terrorism: ex-gendarme sentenced on appeal to 18 years in prison
Alexandre Gilet, a former volunteer policeman from Grenoble (south-east France), was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment by the Paris Court of Assizes on Friday for criminal terrorist conspiracy. He had taken part in a neo-Nazi group planning attacks on the Jewish and Muslim communities in 2018. Three other men were convicted alongside him at trial, […]
Grand-Est: arson attack on mosque, suspect taken to court
Last Thursday, the Ulu Camii mosque in Haguenau (Grand-Est, France) was the target of an arson attack. Thanks to the quick reaction of a worshipper on the scene, firefighters were able to intervene quickly and contain the flames, which only affected the building’s front door. The association responsible for the mosque lodged a complaint and […]
Libourne: high school teacher again the target of racist death threats
This is the second time that a teacher at the Lycée Jean Monnet in Libourne (south-west France) has received a racist death threat. On the first occasion, in December 2023, the letter’s author attacked her teacher and the school’s Arab pupils, saying they should be “slit like [his] grandfather’s pigs”. An investigation has been opened […]
Les Bleuets mosque in Marseille: Imam Ismail withdraws temporarily
Last Wednesday, the Bouches-du-Rhône police prefect demanded that the Bleuets mosque in Marseilles part company with Imam Ismail, on pain of closure of the place of worship. Yesterday, Imam Ismail and his lawyers held a press conference to make public their counter-proposal: the imam would temporarily withdraw from the life of the mosque to look […]
Basel: pig’s head laid in front of a mosque
Over the weekend, worshippers at the mosque of the Albanian cultural association Paqja found a pig’s head at the entrance to the building. The information was shared on the Instagram account of the Basel Muslim Commission, which called the act “a shocking attack”. The Commission added: “This incident affects not only the mosque, but the […]
