France: Protests against controversial bill continue 'Separatist' bill slammed because it targets Muslim community, imposes restrictions on almost every aspect of their lives

(Anadolu) Protests continued across France on Sunday against Islamophobia and a controversial bill that has been criticized for targeting Muslims.

Demonstrators took to streets in the capital Paris, Marseille, Lille, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Lyon.

Chanting slogans against Islamophobia, the crowd marched from Chatelet Square to Republique Square in Paris under the leadership of the collective Front Against Islamophobia and for Equal Rights for All.

“The French government has targeted Muslims, even Islam, and is interfering with Islamic practices. This is too much. We condemn the [government’s] colonialist and neo-colonial approach,” Omar Slaouti, the organizer of the demonstration, told Anadolu Agency.

Slaouti said the protests will continue against the “separatism” bill.

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