Caught in France’s sweeping crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists, a Muslim scholar says he’s been punished for defending human rights from Gaza to Africa.
Facing multiple legal battles in France, Abdourahmane Ridouane, a Nigerien national who has lived in France for 35 years and serves as president of the Pessac Mosque in Bordeaux, has been under growing scrutiny by the French government.
Most recently, he was accused of “glorifying terrorism” — a charge he says stems directly from his vocal advocacy for Palestinian rights amid Israel’s ongoing genocidal onslaught in Gaza.
In March, Ridouane was handed a four-month suspended prison sentence and a two-year ban from entering French territory. He has appealed the decision, which also placed him on a list of individuals allegedly involved in terror-related activities. “What the government accuses me of is defending the rights of Muslims”, Ridouane told Anadolu.
Source: A NEWS
