The Council of State has made an important decision by validating the ban on wearing abayas in schools. This decision follows the rejection of the appeal filed by the Association for Muslim Rights (ADM), which contested this measure. The judge in charge of provisional rulings deemed that the ban did not infringe on fundamental rights.
The French Council of State has settled the issue of the ban on wearing abayas in schools by rejecting the appeal from the Association for Muslim Rights (ADM). This decision, announced in a press release, was made after examination by the judge in charge of provisional rulings, who had been urgently contacted by ADM.
According to the provisional judge, wearing abayas in schools is seen as an expression of religious affirmation. Consequently, the ban on this type of clothing “does not constitute a severe and manifestly unlawful infringement on the right to privacy, freedom of religion, the right to education, the best interests of the child, or the principle of non-discrimination.” This decision has sparked mixed reactions within French society, where the debate on secularism and religious symbols in schools has long been a central concern.
ADM and other human rights advocacy groups have criticized this decision, labeling it a restriction on religious freedoms and stigmatization of Muslims. They emphasize that the abaya is a common clothing choice worn by some Muslim women in France, and its prohibition constitutes a violation of their religious freedom.
