The Committee on the Rights of the Child, in its concluding observations on the second periodic report of France, expressed its concern that &quot; the new legislation (Law No. 2004228 of 15 March 2004) on wearing religious signs in public schools may be counterproductive, by neglecting the principle of the best interests of the child and the right of the child to access to education [...] the Committee recommends that the State party [...] consider alternative means, including mediation, of ensuring the secular character of public schools, while guaranteeing that individual rights are not infringed upon and that children are not excluded or marginalized from the school system [...].
The Committee on the Rights of the Child, in its concluding observations on the second periodic report of France, expressed its concern that &quot; the new legislation (Law No. 2004228 of 15 March 2004) on wearing religious signs in public schools may be counterproductive, by neglecting the principle of the best interests of the child and the right of the child to access to education [...] the Committee recommends that the State party [...] consider alternative means, including mediation, of ensuring the secular character of public schools, while guaranteeing that individual rights are not infringed upon and that children are not excluded or marginalized from the school system [...].