No reversal of the ban on wearing headscarves in French schools
The Government of France has denied allegations that it intends to lift the ban on wearing headscarves in schools in the country , after individual media published a report that mentions the removal of such prohibition .
The state television " France 24 " states that the French government completely rejects any possibility of re- approval of Muslim women to wear the headscarf in schools in the country .
Otherwise , the report , which was released yesterday , said that in French schools should allow Muslim girls to wear the headscarf , as well as to facilitate the learning of Arabic and African languages in schools .
Mention the report proposes radical changes to the current " assimilation policy " in France , which meant that immigrants abandon their culture and adopt French culture .
Also , such an official policy of France has included the ban on wearing headscarves for Muslim women in schools , as well as labeling streets by foreign names. For fear of growing racism and ethnic divisions in the country , the report emphasizes the Arab dimension of French identity .
The report said that the French media do not need to emphasize their ethnic identity in the negative news .
The report , whose goal is to support better integration of millions of people of foreign origin in France , prepared by the prime minister from among the Socialists , Jean - Marc Ayrault , who said he plans to implement the changes mentioned in the act, but the next year .
However , the main opposition party in France, the UMP , just such a report called " explosive and irresponsible " to the secular values of the French Republic .
Leader of the right-wing and anti - immigration National Front ( NF ) Marine Le Pen said that the implementation of such a proposal would be tantamount to " a declaration of war against the French ."
Also , the Socialist Party in the country reacted quickly and said that the report has no plans to abolish the ban on wearing headscarves in schools , which is , according to many , the most controversial part of the said report.
French President Francois Hollande said that "the report does not represent the position of the government," adding that the ban on wearing headscarves will not be changed in this country .
Otherwise , the ban on headscarves in France was introduced 2004th when it was being passed which prohibits the wearing of headscarves and religious symbols in French schools .
- 15 Dec, 2013
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