12.04.2013
Le Figaro
The representatives of eight large Muslim groups in France have expressed their concerns about the announcement of a new law against religious symbols, specifically the Muslim veil, during a meeting with France’s Secretary of Interior and Religion, Manuel Valls.
Muslim organisations are worried about the renewal of stigmatization of France’s Muslim communities in the wake of a potential legislative debate, which will as previously highlight Islam and Muslims in a negative, problematic way. According to them, statistics have proven that with each announcement upon Islam made in French politics, acts of Islamophobia are statistically proven to have increased in the country.
