Anne Hidalgo - Anti-cults Fight

Anti-cults Fight

In 2005, Anne Hidalgo took a stand in the debate on cults in France, becoming the president of a committee of vigilance against the cults at the Mairie de Paris. She was especially opposed to the Church of Scientology and New Acropolis and participated in a demonstration in front of the Scientology's premises. At that time, a map of the cults in Paris, established by the Mairie de Paris and promoted by Anne Hidalgo, was controversial and Hidalgo had to submit a complaint against X for the diffusion on the Internet of a leaflet signed by a "committee to support Anne Hidalgo" which requested to denounce "non-compliant behaviors". Anne Hidalgo denies any link with the supposed support committee. However, her complaint was dismissed.