"
How boring would the world be if everyone looked the same?"
», We can read on a visual which celebrates«
beauty in diversity
»and«
freedom in the Islamic veil
», even though women are persecuted in some Muslim countries because they want to emancipate themselves from it.
“
My veil my choice
”, highlights another poster.
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The Council of Europe (to be distinguished from the European Council, an EU institution which brings together the Heads of State and Government of the member countries) provides on its site several dozen visuals in English and adapted to the format of the networks. social media as part of a communication campaign aimed at “
combating anti-Muslim hate speech
”. The campaign is co-financed by the European Union through its “
Rights, Equality and Citizenship
” program. Endowed with 439 million euros for the period 2014-2020, this program should help ensure that “
equality and the rights of individuals as enshrined in the Treaty, the Charter and the international conventions on human rights. 'man, be promoted,
protected and effectively implemented ”.
"
My veil my choice
".
Council of Europe
"
How can the Council of Europe advertise that 'freedom is in the hijab' when so many women around the world, and even in Europe, are threatened or persecuted as soon as they try to find themselves?
», Reacts the philosopher and MEP LR François-Xavier Bellamy, alarmed at a«
complacency which touches on the denial of reality
».
"
When the Council of Europe promotes the Islamic veil, it is a negation of our Judeo-Christian roots, of our civilization, of the spirit of the Enlightenment
", also wrote Eric Ciotti, LR candidate for the election presidential election on Twitter.
“Remembering that women are free to wear the hijab ... is one thing. To say that freedom is in the hijab is another. It is to promote it ”,
denounced for his part Laurence Rossignol, Socialist senator of the Oise and former Minister of Families, Children and Women's Rights under the quinquennium Holland.
One of the visuals adapted for the “story” format of social networks.
Council of Europe
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Centered mainly on the hijab, the posters but also videos highlight the Islamic veil as "
a choice
" and "
a human right
".
With the Islamic veil, "
I can be myself without having to hide
", can we read on one of the panels in Instagram format, when another claims next to a smiling veiled woman the "
religious freedom as a woman. European
”.
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