‘Muslims in France Are Subject to Stigmatization’
"This component (the Muslim community) of the French nation has been subject to particular stigmatization for decades,” Francois Burgat, the research head at the French National Center for Scientific Research, told Anadolu Agency.
"In my opinion, Muslims are mistreated in France mainly because they are the descendants of the colonized populations," he said.
The expert further said that French citizens of non-Muslim African origins are being excluded in the same way.
Asked about possible solutions to quell the current furor, Burgat said that institutions controlling law enforcement units could be strengthened.
Provocations multiplied in three years particularly when President Emmanuel Macron noticed that he needed to compete with the far-right to be reelected.
