French Scarves--Again and Better

[Robert O'Brien]

Early in December, 2003, Bernard Stasi presented President Chirac "The 
Report of the Committee of Reflection on the Application of the Principal of 
Secularity in the Republic."  In response to the participants I put together 
a translation of "The Report."  Because of the interest of the publishing 
company of William S. Hein.  I had to GREATLY clean  up the translation, and 
I had to do an introduction concerning the history of government and 
religion in France.  I found the difference between the issues in America 
and the issues in France with the concept of laïcité.

Bob O'Brien

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STASI REPORT:
The Report of the Committee of Reflection on
the Applicaion of the Principle of
Secularity in the Republic

Item # 331650
Publication Date - 2005   O'Brien, Robert
ISBN:0-8377-3525-4
      Provides the English translation of a French document that
      stirred international controversy with its handling of
      the separation of church and state in France. In
      particular, the main international focus of the document
      surrounded the decision by the French government to ban
      students from wearing conspicuous religious symbols in
      schools, especially those of the Islamic faith. In
      addition, the Report provides other recommendations
      addressing church-state relations in France, as well as how
      France is handling the massive immigration of Muslims, which
      now make up as much as 10 percent of the French population.




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