Veil: "You have the right to wear religious signs" says Piolle to "Hijabeuses"

Europe 1 09:06, February 18, 2022

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During a conversation on Twitter, Eric Piolle affirmed to support the fight of "Hijabeuses", a group of women who campaign to be able to wear the Islamic veil during football competitions.

To date, wearing the veil during official competitions of the French Football Federation is prohibited.

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"It's just the law of 1905. You have the right to wear religious signs in the street, everywhere. No one can pressure you to worship and no one can prevent you from worshiping "said the guest of Europe 1. "We must stick to the law. Why can't we just live by being able to express a cult?

"We must stick to the law"

The case of the "Hijabeuses" strongly divides the political class.

At the beginning of last week, the minister responsible for equality between women and men had supported the group of "Hijabeuses", before backpedaling under pressure from her colleagues in the majority and in particular Marlène Schiappa.

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"We must hold on to the law", hammered Eric Piolle.

"At the Olympic Games, religious symbols are authorized", continued the mayor of Grenoble, who considers that the French Football Federation "bends the law".

"At the Paris Olympic Games, sportswomen and sportsmen and women will have the right to wear religious symbols and will have the right to dress, I hope, as they wish."

"This pressure on the bodies must end"

For the city councilor, this freedom to dress as one wishes concerns everyone, including beach volleyball players in mini-shorts.

"This pressure on the bodies must end," he called.

“I was extremely shocked when Jean-Michel Blanquer said that crop tops were not republican outfits and that young girls should come dressed decently. boys," he continued.