Threatened with dissolution in France, the CCIF wants to "internationalize"

Threatened with dissolution, the Collective against Islamophobia in France (CCIF) on Monday announced its intention to "internationalize" its activities, in order to ensure against "any attempt at intimidation or destabilization".

The day after Samuel Paty's assassination, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced his intention to dissolve this collective of aid and defense of Muslims, accusing him of being "obviously involved" in the murder of the professor. history of Yvelines.

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The CCIF denounces from an amalgamation and affirms that, if it was indeed seized by the father accused of having orchestrated the campaign against Samuel Paty on the Internet, it did not take "any action" for lack of having had the time to verify if this matter fell within its field of competence.

"We live this announcement of dissolution as a real political and institutional denial of anti-Muslim racism," wrote the collective on Monday in a statement.

"She sends a terrible message to citizens of Muslim faith: 'You do not have the right to defend your rights. And the association which asserts the laws of our democracy to assist you in respecting your freedoms is now a target. '".

"A large-scale plan allowing a large part of (its) activities to be deployed abroad"

In response, the CCIF therefore "activated a major plan to deploy a large part of (its) activities abroad".

Thus, "not only will the security and continuity of CCIF activities be ensured against any attempt at intimidation or destabilization, but they will also be consolidated and reinforced by national and international means", continues the collective.

The dissolution procedure, which requires a decree in the Council of Ministers, will be based on a "double basis" including "what concerns the apology of terrorism and identity and religious hatred" and "what concerns order. public, "the Interior Ministry said last week.