A controversial Belgian report offers the opportunity of reflecting on real and fabricated “victims” of new religious movements.
France
French State Council Confirms Hijab Ban in Soccer Games, Against Public Rapporteur’s Advise
The opinion of the “rapporteur public” is generally followed, but the female pro-hijab soccer players prefer to wait for the final decision before proclaiming victory.
“The Fish Stinks from the Head”: MIVILUDES President Resigns Over Fonds Marianne Scandal
Another obnoxious story of taxpayers’ money liberally distributed to dubious associations hit Christian Gravel, who had to leave the French anti-cult mission.
France, Sonia Backès Caught Red-Handed Again: A “Religious Profiling” of Muslim Students in Schools
Police and intelligence services asked principals to identify how many pupils were absent from schools on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
MIVILUDES, de la tragédie à la farce : un huissier contraint Georges Fenech à payer ses dettes à la Scientology
L’ancien président de la MIVILUDES et actuel membre de son conseil d’orientation s’est vu saisir 5 000 euros plus les intérêts sur son compte bancaire.
Trial for the Dissolution of the FECRIS: The Anti-Cultists Lose the First Round
On May 15, the Court of Marseille rejected FECRIS’s motion to dismiss, and sentenced the anti-cult organization to pay the corresponding expenses.
MIVILUDES, from Tragedy to Farce: Bailiff Compels Georges Fenech to Pay His Debts to Scientology
Former MIVILUDES chief and member of its Orientation Council had € 5,000 plus interests seized from his bank account.
Another Scandal: France’s Cultural (and Anti-Cult) Diplomacy Is Financed by the Chinese Communist Party
A report by the Czech academic center Sinopsis highlights “major donations” by United Front’s “heavyweights” to finance French “influence diplomacy.”
France: Female Basketball Player Banned for Playing with Headscarf
Salimata Sylla denounces a discrimination, noting that the International Basketball Federation allows female players to play with headscarves.
Anthroposophy: French State Television Censored for Its Anti-Cult Bias
The French Council of Journalistic Ethic and Mediation found that France 2 relied excessively on apostate ex-members, and presented a distorted view of Steiner schools.