Crossing a red line: French mayor slammed for profiling Muslim students

  • 9 years ago
French police have questioned the mayor of a southern town over his claims that he's been tracking how many Muslim children attend its schools. The move is seen as illegal and runs completely counter to France's secular ideals. Under the country's strict laws, the government does not keep any statistics on people's religion or ethnicity.

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