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For some years now, every time a presidential election comes around, France’s RN party proposes a ban on headscarves in public spaces. Party leader Marine Le Pen (pictured), during the debate organised by the Movement of French Businesses (MEDEF) on August 27 2026. Thomas Samson/AFP

France: the far‑right’s proposed headscarf ban in public places breaches religious freedom and anti‑discrimination principles

The fight against Islamism is the rationale behind Marine Le Pen’s RN party, but research data suggests that head-covering in keeping with Islamic tradition is not politically motivated.

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