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Dutch court upheld ban on religious headscarves in Catholic school [this day at law]
April 4, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On April 4, 2011, a Dutch court in Amsterdam upheld a ban on Islamic headscarves at Don Bosco College, a Catholic school in Volendam. The court stated that the school had an interest in maintaining its Catholic character and the ban did not constitute religious discrimination because similar, non-.... [more]
Turkish parliament formally approved headscarf ban amendment [this day at law]
February 9, 2012 by Meagan McElroy
On February 9, 2008, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey passed a constitutional amendment easing the country's ban on Islamic headscarves. The amendment, which had received preliminary approval earlier that week, allowed Muslim women to begin wearing headscarves in universities. Based on.... [more]
EU parliament voted to start Turkey accession talks [this day at law]
December 15, 2011 by Meagan McElroy
On December 15, 2004, the European Parliament voted to formally begin discussion of Turkey's accession into the European Union in a non-binding resolution. The EU insisted on close scrutiny of Turkey's progress on improving human rights, religious freedom and women's rights, while Turkey.... [more]
German state court struck down Muslim headscarf ban [this day at law]
July 7, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On July 7, 2006, a court in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg struck down a ban on the wearing of headscarves by female Muslim teachers. The case originated when Baden-Wuerttemberg passed a law in 2004 forbidding "outward expressions that undermine the neutrality of the government or peace.... [more]
Dutch court upholds ban on religious headscarves in Catholic school
April 4, 2011 by Jennie Ryan
A Dutch court in the Amsterdam district of Haarlem on Monday upheld a ban on Islamic headscarves at Don Bosco College, a Catholic school in Volendam. The court stressed that a prohibition on headscarves is in line with the schools interest in maintaining its Catholic character and held that the.... [more]
Turkish lawmakers agreed to lift headscarf ban [this day at law]
January 24, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On January 24, 2008, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey and the key opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) agreed to lift a ban on women wearing headscarves in universities and public offices. The agreement was in response to recent calls from Turkish Prime Minister.... [more]
ECHR held no rights violation for expulsion of students for wearing hijab [this day at law]
December 4, 2010 by Dwyer Arce
On December 4, 2008, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously ruled that there was no human rights violation when a French school expelled two students for refusing to remove their hijab, a religious head covering worn by Muslim women. Two French nationals were expelled from school in.... [more]
Syria government bans full-face veils from universities
July 19, 2010 by Ann Riley
Syrian Minister of Education Ghiath Barakat issued a directive Sunday forbidding students and teachers at universities from wearing the niqab. The ban applies to both public and private universities, but only affects full-face veils and not hijab headscarves that are more commonly worn in the.... [more]
Belgium parliamentary committee votes to impose nationwide burqa ban
March 31, 2010 by Carrie Schimizzi
A Belgian parliamentary committee voted unanimously Wednesday to ban the Islamic burqa and other full veils from being worn in public. The proposed legislation applies to areas accessible to the public or areas meant for public use or to provide public services. V....... [more]
Dutch-speaking Belgium schools to ban religious headscarves
September 11, 2009 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Belgian school officials announced Friday that Muslim headscarves will be banned in about 700 schools in the Dutch-speaking northern region of Flanders. The move came after an administrative tribunal ruled Tuesday that individual schools could not impose a ban in response to complaints after two.... [more]
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