News Agencies - May 16, 2011 THE Minister for youth Jeannette Bougrab walked out of a UMP meeting after a party member used racist language during a debate. Bougrab, the former president of the anti-prejudice rights watchdog La Halde, later demanded an apology from the audience member. She had been taking part in a debate on secularism during a meeting of the … [Read more...] about French Minister of Youth furious at racist remark
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Headscarf Law follows Mothers on Field Trips
The HALDE promotes the principle of non-discrimination The High Authority for the Struggle Against Discrimination and for Equality (HALDE) has found it "contrary to the principle of non-discrimination on religious grounds" that mothers wearing Islamic headscarves be excluded from accompanying students on field trips and extra-curricular activities. {(continued in French)} … [Read more...] about Headscarf Law follows Mothers on Field Trips