Rapport de la Commission de Réflexion Sur L'application Du Principe de Laicité Dans la République Remis Au Président de la République Le 11 Décembre 2003

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Provides the English translation of a French document thatstirred international controversy with its handling ofthe separation of church and state in France. Inparticular, the main international focus of the documentsurrounded the decision by the French government to banstudents from wearing conspicuous religious symbols inschools, especially those of the Islamic faith. Inaddition, the Report provides other recommendationsaddressing church-state relations in France, as well as howFrance is handling the massive immigration of Muslims, whichnow make up as much as 10 percent of the French population.