France commission begins hearing proposed burqa ban testimony
A commission created by the French National Assembly began hearings Wednesday to consider whether to enact laws banning the wearing of burqas or other "full veils." The commission heard testimony from anthropologist...
The president of the French National Assembly Bernard Accoyer announced Tuesday the creation of a commission to study the wearing of the Muslim burqa . The statement came after...
Third Circuit rules Muslim police officer not entitled to wear headscarf on duty
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Tuesday that a female Muslim police officer is not entitled to wear a religious headscarf while on duty. Officer Kimberlie Webb of...
Georgia court jails Muslim woman for not removing head scarf
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...
Europe court rules France school could expel Muslim students for headscarves
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 ....
The government of the Netherlands on Tuesday detailed its plans to ban the burqa in and around all primary schools, including Muslim institutions. In a letter to parliament , Education Minister Ronald Plasterk ...
Denial of citizenship for Muslim woman violates neutrality of French secularism
Angela Wu : "On June 27, the highest French administrative tribunal rejected a Muslim woman's application for citizenship. Reason: her religious practices and beliefs are not French enough. Faiza...
France denies citizenship to Muslim woman for failure to adopt French culture
The French Council of State has denied a Moroccan-born Muslim woman's citizenship application because she failed to assimilate to French culture and she practices a type of Islam found incompatible with...
The Danish government said Wednesday that it would propose new legislation to ban sitting judges from wearing religious dress , including Islamic headscarves, in court. Also Wednesday, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen criticized Immigration...
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit by Muslim woman asked to remove veil in court
A federal judge Monday dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by a Muslim woman against a judge who asked her to remove her niqab in court. Ginnnah Muhammad had alleged that Illinois small claims Judge...
