Commission Stasi
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The French commission Stasi is a commission set up to reflect upon the application of the laïcité
principle. Named after the chair Bernard Stasi
, ombudsman
of the (French) Republic (médiateur de la République) since 1998, and consisting of 20 members (among which Régis Debray
), it was set up by the president of the Republic Jacques Chirac
on 3 July 2003. It reported its conclusions on 11 December 2003. During this time, the commission interviewed various representatives from different groups, for example religious leaders such as Cardinal Lustiger, school headteachers, political leaders, equal-rights groups and social groups (for example the Ni Putes Ni Soumises
), and eventually led to the introduction of the French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools
.
Laïcité
French secularism, in French, laïcité is a concept denoting the absence of religious involvement in government affairs as well as absence of government involvement in religious affairs. French secularism has a long history but the current regime is based on the 1905 French law on the Separation of...
principle. Named after the chair Bernard Stasi
Bernard Stasi
Bernard Stasi was a French politician. He is the son of Italo-Mexican immigrants. Stasi served as Minister for Overseas Departments and Territories from 2 April 1973 to 27 February 1974....
, ombudsman
Ombudsman
An ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent interests...
of the (French) Republic (médiateur de la République) since 1998, and consisting of 20 members (among which Régis Debray
Régis Debray
Jules Régis Debray is a French intellectual, journalist, government official and professor. He is known for his theorization of mediology, a critical theory of the long-term transmission of cultural meaning in human society; and for having fought in 1967 with Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara in...
), it was set up by the president of the Republic Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
on 3 July 2003. It reported its conclusions on 11 December 2003. During this time, the commission interviewed various representatives from different groups, for example religious leaders such as Cardinal Lustiger, school headteachers, political leaders, equal-rights groups and social groups (for example the Ni Putes Ni Soumises
Ni Putes Ni Soumises
Ni Putes Ni Soumises is a French feminist movement, founded in 2002, which has secured the recognition of the French press and the National Assembly of France. It is generally dependent on public funding...
), and eventually led to the introduction of the French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools
French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools
The French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools bans wearing conspicuous religious symbols in French public primary and secondary schools...
.
- initial content translated from the article 'Laïcité et égalité, leviers de l'émancipation' by Henri Peña-Ruiz, Le Monde diplomatiqueLe Monde diplomatiqueLe Monde diplomatique is a monthly newspaper offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was first created mainly for a diplomatic audience as its name implies...
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