From Charlie Hebdo attacks to a state of emergency

Majority of raids have been conducted on Muslim homes, businesses and places of worship using emergency powers. Yasser Louati, spokesman for the Collective Against Islamophobia in France, has warned that: “The Muslim minority in France feels like it’s being treated as the public enemy.” Until now, according to the French government, authorities have conducted more than 2,700 raids and enforced 360 house arrests. Emergency and civil liberties Muslim groups and individuals are now taking the government to court for committing what they describe as illegal acts in the name of “terror prevention”. Double standards in the Paris attacks coverage Civil liberties groups in France have started documenting testimonies of people who have been subjected to what they describe as unfair raids by the police. It was the worst moment of my life.” Civil liberties groups have warned the French state has embarked on a dangerous path after the Paris attacks.