Spain lawyer alleges discrimination after judge orders her to remove headscarf
November 12, 2009
[JURIST] A Spanish lawyer said Wednesday that she has filed a complaint with the General Council of the Judiciary [official website, in Spanish] alleging abuse of power and discrimination after a National Court judge asked her to leave the courtroom for declining to remove her hijab, or Muslim heads....... [more] 
Kuwait constitutional court rules women lawmakers not required to wear headscarf
October 28, 2009
[JURIST] The Kuwaiti Constitutional Court [official website, in Arabic] ruled Wednesday that female lawmakers are not required to wear the hijab [JURIST news archive], or traditional Muslim headscarf. The ruling was in response to a petition brought by four voters seeking to invalidate the election....... [more]
Dutch-speaking Belgium schools to ban religious headscarves
September 11, 2009
[JURIST] Belgian school officials announced Friday that Muslim headscarves [JURIST news archive] 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 [AFP rep....... [more]
Michigan Supreme Court permits judges to ban religious headscarves
August 26, 2009
[JURIST] The Michigan Supreme Court [official website] has permitted lower courts to use "reasonable control" over the appearance of those who arrive in court, effectively allowing judges to ban certain religious clothing. In an order [text, PDF] issued Tuesday, the court amended the Michigan Rules....... [more]
Gaza female lawyers ordered to wear religious headscarves in court
July 26, 2009
[JURIST] Chief Justice of the High Court of Justice in Gaza [JURIST news archive] Abdul Ra'ouf al-Halabi Sunday announced an order requiring female lawyers to wear traditional religious robes and headscarves or hijab [JURIST news archive] for any court appearances. The order, originally issued July....... [more]
UN racism delegates walk out to protest anti-Israel comments by Iran president
April 21, 2009
[JURIST] Delegates to the UN Durban Review Conference on Racism [official website] walked out of a speech [text, PDF] on Monday by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [official profile; JURIST news archive] after he described Israel as "totally racist." Additionally, a protester dressed as a clown....... [more]
Third Circuit rules Muslim police officer not entitled to wear headscarf on duty
April 8, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Tuesday that a female Muslim police officer is not entitled to wear a religious headscarf [JURIST news archive] while on duty. Officer Kimberlie Webb of the Philadelphia Police Department was appealing the....... [more]
Germany ban on religious clothing violates human rights: HRW
February 26, 2009
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch [advocacy website] released a new report [text, PDF; report materials] on Thursday stating that Germany's bans on religious clothing and symbols, particularly those focused on the headscarves [JURIST news archive] worn by Muslim women, are discriminatory and violate inter....... [more]
Georgia court jails Muslim woman for not removing head scarf
December 17, 2008
'[JURIST] A Muslim woman in the US state of Georgia was arrested Tuesday and ordered to serve 10 days in jail for contempt of court after she refused to remove her headscarf, or hijab, upon entering a security checkpoint in an Atlanta courtroom........ [more]
Europe court rules France school could expel Muslim students for headscarves
December 5, 2008
'[JURIST] The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously ruled Thursday that there was no human rights violation when a French school expelled two students for refusing to remove their headscarves. Two French nationals, Belgin Dogru and Esma-Nur....... [more]
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