In this feature, our Dig Deeper team go into detail to expose and explain increasing trends of anti-religious hate in the media.
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France’s Toxic Debate over Religious Extremism
The debate on Islam, secularism and discrimination in France continues to animate ill-informed pundits on TV. The most recent example? Teacher Didier Lemaire claims that the Paris suburb of Trappes is a stronghold of Islamic extremism.
Far-Right Hate Group ‘Génération Identitaire’ Banned in France
On Wednesday, France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin banned the far-right group Generation Identity for “inciting hate, violence and discrimination”. According to the text of the relevant Decree, the group functioned like a “private militia” due to its “militarised form and organisation”.
“The Factional Far-Right Thanks You” – French TV channel C8 Platforms the Far-Right Hate Group ‘Génération Identitaire’
After far-right hate group ‘Génération Identitaire’ begun hunting for Muslim individuals trying to cross the open France-Spain border, a national TV channel invited their spokesperson to spread anti-Muslim hate on its platform.