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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Is France's anti-separatism law anti-Muslim?
Description: An IT technician facing the sack for discussing voting habits at work or parents barred from home schooling their children.
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It sounds pretty dystopian, but activists say a new French law may bring these restrictions into reality.
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Supporters of the anti-separatism bill say it will reinforce France’s commitment to secularism.Â
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But those opposing it say the legislation erodes civil liberties, religious freedoms and unfairly targets the Muslim community.Â
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Last week the bill was passed into law.
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On this week's Beyond the Headlines, host Taylor Heyman asks: who’s right?