Macron’s interior minister and Marine Le Pen were on a podium, so they’re fighting in one piece.

Once again, the burkini was suspended only in Grenoble, France. In the city (and almost everywhere in the country) already for years Full-body and hair-covering swimwear is prohibited in municipal pools and beaches, but in May this year, the municipality was led by Green Party Mayor Eric Buell. Been voted A proposal that allows all kinds of wear and tear. However, the decree was brought before the Administrative District Court on the proposal of the Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin, where it was rescinded due to the violation of the principles of secularization and the neutrality of public services.

The mayor of Grenoble indicated in a Twitter post that the decision would be appealed to the Council of State, France’s highest administrative court. Darmanin, who politicizes Macron’s party, said Wednesday’s ruling was “excellent news” and sided with far-right Marine Le Pen, who considers the burqa “Islamic propaganda”. In contrast, many Muslim organizations in France believe that the ban on the burkini violates basic rights and discriminates against Muslim women, he said. BFMTV.

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The interesting thing about this case is that the city ordinance doesn’t even contain the word burkin, it’s just about lifting restrictions on swimwear. However, thanks to the reactions and years of social dialogue, it is quite clear that the scale draws the line between religious freedom and secularism.

Religious freedom was enshrined in law in 1905, when the Decree on State and Church Independence came into force. This was supplemented in the constitution more than fifty years later by the fact that all citizens of a secular state, regardless of religion, are equal before the law. Then in 2004, the wearing of all kinds of religious symbols and clothing was banned in public schools and public institutions. France is home to Europe’s largest Muslim community, with a population of around 5 million, who for years have been demonstrating against the restrictions on clothing, sparking widespread social controversy.




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