French government unveils new law tackling Islamist extremism

The French government defended a draft law clamping down on radical #Islamism on Wednesday as a "law of freedom" after a torrent of criticism from Muslim countries and expressions of concern from the US. President Emmanuel #Macron has pushed the #legislation -- which would tighten rules against religious-based education, online hate speech and polygamy -- after a spate of attacks blamed on Islamist radicals.
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