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Muhammad Rabbani's travel ban is another example of what happens to an individual or civil rights group determined to stand up for justice in the midst of state Islamophobia (Photo: Screengrab/CAGE)

Silencing Muslim voices: France's authoritarian security state

On 24 July, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom issued an alarming policy briefing on religious freedom concerns in the European Union at large. Amongst the many countries discussed, one features most prominently: France, especially in regard to its treatment of Muslims.

The country is mentioned for restrictions on religious attire, le...

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The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserver

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Farid Hafez is distinguished visiting professor of international studies at Williams College, Massachusetts.

Muhammad Rabbani's travel ban is another example of what happens to an individual or civil rights group determined to stand up for justice in the midst of state Islamophobia (Photo: Screengrab/CAGE)

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Farid Hafez is distinguished visiting professor of international studies at Williams College, Massachusetts.

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