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As the French Senate prepares to debate the ‘Republican values’ law tomorrow, Amnesty International is calling for the many problematic provisions of the bill to be scrapped or amended. In a statement on Monday, Amnesty said the new regulations planned under the ‘Republican values’ law would lead to further discrimination …

French Muslim leaders agreed on a charter of republican values. The new 10-point charter “states clearly that the principles of the Muslim faith are perfectly compatible with the principles of the republic,” French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) president Mohammed Moussaoui said. Moussaoui said all eight of the CFCM’s …