Burgat made the remarks at a panel session of the international conference themed “Islamophobia as a Specific Form of Racism and Discrimination: New Global and Transnational Challenges”.
He noted that another reason for Islamophobia in France is ‘French-style secularism’.
"French society is moving towards state Islamophobia. If 10 years ago a minor Muslim dispute would have been criminalized, now France criminalizes not actions, but thoughts. Even the views of Muslim citizens are criminalized by the French state," he added.
On March 15-16, the Baku International Multiculturalism Center (BIMC), the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) and the G20 Interfaith Forum are organizing an international conference dedicated to the International Day to Combat Islamophobia themed “Islamophobia as a Specific Form of Racism and Discrimination: New Global and Transnational Challenges”.
The main purpose of the conference is to provide for an academic discussion platform on the alarming trends targeting Muslims and Muslim-populated countries at international and national levels.
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