The Human Rights League attacked in summary proceedings, before the administrative court of Montpellier, the municipalities which have set up crèches, in the name of secularism and the neutrality of public services. The administrative judge considers that there is no urgency: the merits of the case, already decided several times against the town halls, will be examined in February.
The applications for interim relief filed by the League for Human Rights (LDH) before the administrative court of Montpellier against the town halls of Béziers and Perpignan, because of the Christmas nativity scenes installed at the town hall
were rejected on Wednesday. “The judge considered that the emergency condition necessary for this suspension to be pronounced was not met”
writes the administrative court.
For ten years for Béziers and half less for Perpignan, the LDH has opposed the installation of nativity scenes and its religious symbols – Joseph, Mary or little Jesus – in the name of respect for secularism and neutrality. public services.
“Let the people of Béziers live their traditions” “Common sense has prevailed. Let us hope that the LDH (…) lets the Biterrois live their traditions as they see fit!”
welcomed the town hall of Béziers via a press release. Maliciously cultivating the amalgam. Because justice has always ruled in favor of the LDH on the merits, but not on the urgency of dealing with the procedure. The summary judge makes it clear that he has not ruled “on the legality of these decisions”
to install crèches.
But the League deplores the rejection of its requests, because, it recalls, when the debate takes place on the merits, before the administrative court – in February 2025 the court indicated on Wednesday – the crèche will be put back in the boxes… In the meantime Next Christmas.
“The right exists but will be said in February” “The court decided that it is not urgent to enforce the authority of res judicata and the principles of secularism and neutrality of the public service”
deplores Me Sophie Mazas.
“The LDH takes note that this year again, despite the multiple decisions establishing the illegality of crèches, no emergency procedure has been successful. The right exists but will be said in February.”
The judge in summary proceedings also rejected the request to cancel the holding of the Jewish festival Hanukkah at the town hall of Béziers on December 26 again, noting that there was any urgency.
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