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Ya Biladi
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
French court reinstates state contract with Averroès Muslim school
The Administrative Court of Lille has overturned the prefect's decision to terminate the contract between the private Muslim school Averroès and the French state, the school's managing association announced on Wednesday. The immediate ruling fully and retroactively reinstates the association contract—«a step towards calm and a victory for the rule of law», the group emphasized. In response, the Averroès association praised «the judiciary's meticulous work, far from the distraction of political controversy». The organization added: «Lycée Averroès is an institution of excellence and can now continue its mission with students and the community in peace». The ruling, it said, «brings an end to the proceedings launched in October 2023 and restores the honor of the Averroès school group». The association also expressed its gratitude to local and national organizations, members of parliament, and lawyers Paul Jablonski and Sefen Guez Guez for their support.
Arab News
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Court overturns French decision to cut funding to biggest Muslim school
PARIS: An administrative court on Wednesday overturned France's decision to cut government funding to the country's biggest Muslim high school in 2023, in what rights groups say is part of a wider crackdown on Muslim schools. Private school Averroes, the first Muslim high school to open in mainland France in 2003 in the northern city of Lille, had 800 pupils in 2023 and had been under contract with the state since 2008. Pupils follow the regular French curriculum, and are also offered religion classes. At the end of 2023, the government's local representative known as the 'prefecture' said the school had administrative and financial problems and some teaching did not align with French republican values, therefore public funding was to be cut. In its Wednesday ruling, the Lille administrative court said the prefecture didn't provide sufficient evidence that the school was failing to comply with French republican values. Other failings for which the prefecture did have evidence, such as refusing a surprise inspection, did not give sufficient grounds to justify ending its contract with the school. 'It's a victory for the rule of law,' the high school said in a statement on Wednesday. 'Averroes is a high school aiming for excellence and will now be able to continue its work with its pupils serenely.' As a result of the ruling, the high school's contract with the state will be automatically reinstated, Paul Jablonski, a lawyer for Averroes, told Reuters. He added he hoped the prefecture would not appeal the ruling. The Lille prefecture didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Court overturns French decision to cut funding to biggest Muslim school
By Juliette Jabkhiro Paris (Reuters) - An administrative court on Wednesday overturned France's decision to cut government funding to the country's biggest Muslim high school in 2023, in what rights groups say is part of a wider crackdown on Muslim schools. Private school Averroes, the first Muslim high school to open in mainland France in 2003 in the northern city of Lille, had 800 pupils in 2023 and had been under contract with the state since 2008. Pupils follow the regular French curriculum, and are also offered religion classes. At the end of 2023, the government's local representative known as the 'prefecture' said the school had administrative and financial problems and some teaching did not align with French republican values, therefore public funding was to be cut. In its Wednesday ruling, the Lille administrative court said the prefecture didn't provide sufficient evidence that the school was failing to comply with French republican values. Other failings for which the prefecture did have evidence, such as refusing a surprise inspection, did not give sufficient grounds to justify ending its contract with the school. "It's a victory for the rule of law," the high school said in a statement on Wednesday. "Averroes is a high school aiming for excellence and will now be able to continue its work with its pupils serenely." As a result of the ruling, the high school's contract with the state will be automatically reinstated, Paul Jablonski, a lawyer for Averroes, told Reuters. He added he hoped the prefecture would not appeal the ruling. The Lille prefecture didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Court overturns French decision to cut funding to biggest Muslim school
Paris, April 23 (Reuters) - An administrative court on Wednesday overturned France's decision to cut government funding to the country's biggest Muslim high school in 2023, in what rights groups say is part of a wider crackdown on Muslim schools. Private school Averroes, the first Muslim high school to open in mainland France in 2003 in the northern city of Lille, had 800 pupils in 2023 and had been under contract with the state since 2008. Pupils follow the regular French curriculum, and are also offered religion classes. At the end of 2023, the government's local representative known as the 'prefecture' said the school had administrative and financial problems and some teaching did not align with French republican values, therefore public funding was to be cut. In its Wednesday ruling, the Lille administrative court said the prefecture didn't provide sufficient evidence that the school was failing to comply with French republican values. Other failings for which the prefecture did have evidence, such as refusing a surprise inspection, did not give sufficient grounds to justify ending its contract with the school. "It's a victory for the rule of law," the high school said in a statement on Wednesday. "Averroes is a high school aiming for excellence and will now be able to continue its work with its pupils serenely." As a result of the ruling, the high school's contract with the state will be automatically reinstated, Paul Jablonski, a lawyer for Averroes, told Reuters. He added he hoped the prefecture would not appeal the ruling. The Lille prefecture didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
