Religious Liberties Under Strain for Muslims in France
Emily Badger of The Washington Post reports that Muslims have been under growing scrutiny as the French government expands police powers after the Paris terrorist attacks. The surveillance of mosques has increased dramatically while public officials have blamed them for the radicalization of young Muslims. “In France, do like the French. That means that you need to conform to a lifestyle shaped by centuries of Christianity,” said conservative French legislator Marion Maréchal-Le Pen. “France isn’t a land of Islam.”