The Council of State Confirms the Prohibition of the Corsican Language at the Assembly of the Island

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The autonomous elected Gilles Simeoni and Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis "take note" of this decision which "condemns the Corsican language to be banned from public space". They will file an appeal before the ECHR.

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The island's government and Parliament condemn "the attack on fundamental rights guaranteed in all major democracies" and will take the case to the European Court of Human Rights. The French Council of State confirmed on Friday the ban on the use of the Corsican language in the debates of the Corsican Assembly with the argument that it is contrary to the Constitution, which establishes, in article 2, that French is "the language of the Republic"…

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The use of Corsican in the debates at the Corsican Assembly is prohibited because it is contrary to the Constitution. The autonomous elected representatives have announced that they want to lodge an appeal before the European Court of Human Rights.

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After the rejection of its appeal by the Council of State, the Community of Corsica announced its intention to file an appeal before the European Court of Human Rights. In question: the prohibition on the use of the Corsican language in the regional hemicycle, which was found to be contrary to fundamental rights. The prohibition on the use of the Corsican language in the Corsican Assembly continues to give rise to controversy. On Thursday, 5 Jun…