France: Commission approves bill targeting Muslims Bill introduced by French president to fight so-called Islamist separatism

(Anadolu) A special commission in the French National Assembly approved the “charter of republican values” which was announced earlier by the nation’s president as the fight against Islamist separatism.

The bill was introduced Oct. 2 by Emmanuel Macron to fight so-called “Islamist separatism.”

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter that the draft law, which advocates consolidating principles of the republic, was widely accepted by the special commission.

Darmanin said that France is making a law for the future, not only to resist today’s difficulties but to defend the values ​​of the republic.

He also said that rising far-right and leftist structures in the country are also a threat.

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