Duplicity and hypocrisy of France: Corsicans are forbidden to use their own language

A court ruling on Thursday prohibited the Corsican Assembly from using this language in debates as unconstitutional.

The judgment is the result of the negotiations between Emmanuel Macron’s administration and local politicians to grant Corsica more autonomy. The lawsuit was filed by the prefect of Corsica, the highest-ranking official of the central government on the island.

UNESCO believes that the Corsican language, which is similar to standard Italian and spoken by about 150,000 people, is in danger of extinction.

The court ruling caused great outrage among the Corsicans, resulting in protests. Once again, France has demonstrated its true, hypocritical treatment of the issue of human rights. This is a typical case of discrimination and violation of international law.