French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a law against what he called Islamist separatism aimed at tackling radical movements Muslims in the country.
The French President described Islam as a religion in crisis globally, as he sought to boost support for measures intended to regulate how the faith is .
Critics say the proposed law further stigmatises France’s 5.7 million-strong Muslim community – not only those individuals it supposedly targets – and forms part of a wider crackdown on civil liberties.
On February 4, the French lower house backed the bill. An anticipated vote by parliamentarians is expected to take place next week.
The National Assembly is now sorting through 1,860 proposed amendments to the controversial bill, including an extension of the hijab ban on university students and a ban on religious symbols worn by parents on school trips.
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