A quote from the Friday Fax, 5 September 2008 Rama Yade, France’s Junior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights, this week announced that her country intends to submit a draft “declaration” calling for the global decriminalization of “homosexuality” at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in December. […] Ms. Yade cited France’s commitment to combat “homophobia” as part of a campaign to advance “universal” human rights. France holds the six-month European Union (EU) presidency through the end of the year, and thus will be able to speak on behalf of the 25 countries of the EU at the UN. […] A quote from Nations Presse, 5 September 2008 (via Tiberge) Three hundred entry visas have been accorded to imams to come to France and officiate during the month of ramadan. This figure was provided by a spokesman for Quai d'Orsay (the Foreign Ministry) during a meeting with the press this week. Moreover he explained that it was at the request of the Muslim community that these visas were given. He also pointed out that the imams come mainly from Algeria, Morocco and Turkey in that order. A quote from the press agency Ansamed, 5 September 2008 A judge from Rennes, in western France, agreed to postpone a trial due to the Ramadan, the sacred month of Islam, despite the protests of the lawyers for the civil parties. The trial had to begin on September 16 at the criminal court of Ille-et-Vilaine. The defendant is a Muslim accused of a series of abductions committed between 2000 and 2001 in Saint Malo and Rennes. The postponement was requested by the defendant's counsels. "The fast obligations of the Ramadan are strict and often those who observe them are in a state of severe weakness," lawyer Yann Choucq explained. The trial was postponed for January 19.Sarko to Combat “Homophobia” Worldwide
France: Ramadan Follies (2)
France: Ramadan Follies (1)
Friday 5 September 2008
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