French court lifts ban on Muslim gathering in Paris

A French administrative court has suspended a government order banning the Annual Meeting of Muslims of France, allowing the event to proceed as planned from April 3 to 6 at the Le Bourget Exhibition Center, organizers said on Friday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the organization “Musulmans de France” welcomed the Paris Administrative Court’s decision, describing it as a restoration of fundamental rights and a confirmation that the initial ban was “serious, disproportionate, and legally unfounded.” The emergency judge ruled that freedom of assembly is a fundamental right that authorities are obliged to protect, the statement said, adding that restrictions can only be imposed as a last resort when no other measures are sufficient to maintain public order. Organizers emphasized […]