09/10/2026
The Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO) expresses its firm solidarity with students in France and Belgium who are taking to the streets to demand better educational conditions, adequate funding, and an education system that upholds their fundamental rights. These demonstrations reflect the concerns of young people who are demanding that their needs, voices, and futures be taken seriously.
FEMYSO unequivocally condemns police brutality and the excessive use of force against student protesters, of whom a vast majority are minors.
FEMYSO calls on the relevant authorities in France and Belgium to take students’ demands seriously and address the structural challenges facing their education systems. Young people have the right to participate in decisions that shape their lives and to peacefully challenge policies that affect their opportunities.