2025 - Senate Moves to Prohibit Religious Symbols in Sailing Sports Following Right-Wing Proposal

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Senators LR propose to ban the wearing of religious signs in competition in any sport in France. Associations and experts denounce an instrumentalization of the principle of secularism on the basis of Islamophobic discrimination.

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This text, "which the government strongly supports, brings a welcome stone to the building that together we have had to build for years against all forms of separatism", launched François-Noël Buffet, minister from LR.

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On Tuesday, with 210 votes to 81, the Upper House adopted a text sponsored by Senator LR Michel Savin with the support of the government, which prohibits, among other things, the wearing of veils in sports competitions, including at the amateur level.

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France Discusses Ban on Religious Symbols in Sports Competitions The French parliament has begun discussing a bill to ban clothing and symbols...

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2025 - Senate Moves to Prohibit Religious Symbols in Sailing Sports Following Right-Wing Proposal

The French government is advancing a bill to prohibit religious symbols, including the hijab, in amateur sports. This legislation, supported by a right-centrist coalition, aims to enforce secularism in sports competitions. While the bill has garnered significant backing in the Senate, it has sparked intense debate and criticism from left-wing factions, who argue it undermines secular principles and discriminates against Muslim female athletes. T…

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The bill of the Senator of Isère Michel Savin was passed by 210 votes to 81. The bill must now pass through the National Assembly.