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France: Dissolution of the Collectif Contre l’Islamophobie en France "threatens basic human rights and liberties"

Topic
Law Civil liberties Discrimination Terrorism
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France

08 December 2020

Human Rights Watch has warned that the government's closure of the Collective Contre l'Islamophobie en France (Collective Against Islamophobia in France, CCIF) undermines "basic human rights and liberties including freedom of expression, association, and religion, and the principle of nondiscrimination". The CCIF is one of a number of organisations that has been targeted for closure by the government of Emmanuel Macron in the wake of the murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty. The CCIF has announced is intention to challenge the government's decision in court. The organisation is not currently functioning, leaving 500 cases it was taking care of in limbo.

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