Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am fully aware that coming here to tell you about violations of Muslims’ rights living in France can appear inadequate.
It is true that every day, thousands of people are detained, killed, tortured throughout the world, because of their religious, political beliefs, their sexual orientation, or colour of skin.
On the other hand, France, the country of my ancestors, has always claimed to be the champion, not to say the inventor of human rights.
French diplomacy has excelled in giving lessons in this issue.
However, we are facing important movements is Islamophobia, characterized by violence especially conducted towards Muslims.
That is why, just like many citizens, we were first surprised than astonished by what happened during the period from May 2003 to March 2004.
It is during this time that a so-called debate took place on the national level leading to the adoption of the 15th March 2004 law banishing in state schools the wearing by pupils of religious sings showing ostensibly a religious belonging, also called (anti- veil law).
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