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21 May 2018
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Maryam Pougetoux received abuse on social media after
appearing on TV while wearing her headscarf
A French student union leader who has been accused by
A French student union leader who has been accused by
ministers of using her headscarf for political gain has hit back,
calling the claims "pathetic".
France's interior minister has personally criticised
France's interior minister has personally criticised
Maryam Pougetoux, who is Muslim, for being interviewed
while wearing her headscarf.
"It's my faith," the student told Buzzfeed News, adding:
"It's my faith," the student told Buzzfeed News, adding:
"[My hijab] has no political function."
Ms Pougetoux, 19, is the president of the
Ms Pougetoux, 19, is the president of the
student union at Paris's Sorbonne.
She appeared in a documentary talking about student
She appeared in a documentary talking about student
protests against the French president's educational reforms
while wearing a hijab, or Muslim headscarf.
The French Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa said
The French Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa said
it was a "form of promotion of political Islam", adding that
the students' union Unef "should tell us what values it
wants to promote, clearly and coherently".
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said
Ms Pougetoux's appearance in a hijab was a
"provocation" that he found "shocking".
Wearing the Muslim headscarf was banned in
Wearing the Muslim headscarf was banned in
French schools and some other public buildings in
2004 but it remains legal in universities.
'Hate messages'
In the Buzzfeed interview
'Hate messages'
In the Buzzfeed interview
Ms Pougetoux said (in French) the comments from politicians
following her appearance on television were "pretty bad".
"I did not expect it to go up so high that it's almost
"I did not expect it to go up so high that it's almost
a state affair. It is rather pathetic for a minister of the
interior to make such remarks," she said.
Students began demonstrating in March over plans
Students began demonstrating in March over plans
to give public universities the power to set admission
criteria for basic degree courses for the first time.
This is in contrast to the present policy which guarantees
graduates a place at a public university.
Ms Maryam has also been the target of abuse on
Ms Maryam has also been the target of abuse on
social media and said she had received "hate messages"
after her phone number was shared online.
She told Buzz feed she felt "fear" and that she had to be
She told Buzz feed she felt "fear" and that she had to be
"careful" in public "because I did not know what could happen".
The student union has said that Ms Maryam is a victim
The student union has said that Ms Maryam is a victim
of "racist, sexist and Islamophobic hatred".
France and the Muslim headscarf
A ban on Muslim headscarves and other "conspicuous"
France and the Muslim headscarf
A ban on Muslim headscarves and other "conspicuous"
religious symbols at state schools in France was introduced in 2004.
It received overwhelming political and public support
It received overwhelming political and public support
in a country where the separation of state and religion is
enshrined in law.
In 2011, France became the first European country to ban
In 2011, France became the first European country to ban
the full-face Islamic veil in public places, while alternatives
such as hijabs, which cover the head and hair, remained legal.
Under the ban no woman, French or foreign, is able to leave
Under the ban no woman, French or foreign, is able to leave
their home with their face hidden behind a veil without
running the risk of a fine.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy,
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy,
whose administration introduced the ban, said
veils oppress women and were "not welcome" in France.
France has about five million Muslims -
France has about five million Muslims -
the largest Muslim minority in Western Europe -
but it is thought only about 2,000 women wear the full-face veil.
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