French Mayor Brought before Administrative Tribunal of the League of Human Rights

Case information

Incident date: Feb 17, 2016
Country: France
Categories: Government Restrictions
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against: Faith
Societal Sphere: Governmental
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents: Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Religious Freedom / Discrimination: Exclusion (of individuals or ideas)

Julien Sanchez, mayor of Beauclaire, was denounced by the League of Human Rights on February 17th for having displayed a creche at the city hall at Christmas time.

Source: L'Observatoire de la Christianophobie