The burqa issue: the silence of Miviludes and antisect activists
By Regis Dericquebourg for Human Rights Without Frontiers
HRWF (26.01.2009) / Website: www.hrwf.net - Email: info@hrwf.net:
Benoît Hamon, a member of the French National Assembly, has “regretted that in the debate on the burqa in the Republic there is no discussion about the movements backing this sort of [...]
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The antisect movements and money: Why not a parliamentary inquiry commission?
By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers
HRWF (08.12.2009) - Website: http://www.hrwf.net - Email: info@hrwf.net - At a colloquium organized by MIVILUDES (1) in Lyon on 27 November 2009, Mrs Catherine Picard, UNADFI (2) president, deplored the decrease in public funding of her antisect movement.
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Polemic stated in february 2009 with Mr Fenech’s announcements in an article at the date of 13 february 2009 in le Parisien entitled “ Tense about a project of a new black list”. Indeed, this one proposed the creation of a list to refer, listing all group “alleged” to be a risk. Mr Fenech’s project gave rise to a hight protest from Mrs Aliot Marie, minister of the Home Office at this time, asking the Prime minister “to center well the action of the Milvilude”.
In May, US congressmen wrote to the french ambassador, in Washington, to protest against this possible index or “list” to refer of the cult practices being a risk.
The republican congressman from Arizona (west), Trent Franks, expressed his worries, in a letter dated and signed by 5 fellows ( 4 republicans and 1 democrat), “regarding the protection of the individuals ‘rights to religious freedom in France”.
***Georges Fenech snubbed***
Georges Fenech wanted to issue a new list of “sects” at any price, but being aware of the opposition it might spur, he modestly called it a “referential”. Matignon (Prime Minister’s Mansion) has just snubbed him by refusing its publication. It will only be available to “professionals” who request it. Nevertheless, let’s not [...]