A student from the Marseille school of journalism and communication, who was going to the court as part of her course, was unable to enter the building because she was wearing the veil.
On November 25, a first-year master’s student at the Aix-Marseille school of journalism and communication was unable to access – as part of her course – the Bouches-du Assize Court. -Rhône due to wearing a veil, learned Le Figaro to the director of this establishment. The student and her comrades, supervised by a professor, had earlier attended a hearing at the court of appeal, according to a press release published on social networks by the association of anti-racist and “anti-racialized” journalists which revealed the facts.
An “illegal” refusal?
The student practiced legal reporting in this context. “Around 4:30 p.m., their teacher suggested that they attend a hearing which was taking place in the criminal court. still in Aix-en-Provence, according to this same press release.
“In the airlock to gain access, a law enforcement agent strictly refused entry to the student, claiming that wearing a headscarf was prohibited.” A refusal that the association describes as“illegal”.
The director of the school, Pauline Amiel, specifies Figaro have been informed by the student and have addressed “a letter to the authorities, in particular to the president of the court.” Since 2011, a law has prohibited the wearing of the veil and the hiding of the face anywhere in public spaces in France. The law on religious symbols of 2004 concerns exclusively public schools, colleges and high schools.
