The French administrative court on Friday allowed an Islamic conference to be held near Paris, ruling that the disturbances to public order on which the police had based their ban «had not been proven». The court's decision marked a turning point in the dispute between the event organizers and the authorities. The police had previously cited risks to public order to ban the conference. However, the court ruled that these concerns were not sufficiently substantiated. The organizers expressed satisfaction with the decision, calling it a victory for freedom of assembly.
