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Iran Bans Film Festival Over Poster Of Actress Without Headscarf: Report
Iranian authorities have banned a film festival that put out a publicity poster featuring an actress who was not wearing a hijab headscarf, state media reported.
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EU Companies Can Ban Headscarf At Work, Rules Europe Top Court
EU companies can ban headscarves as long as it is a general prohibition that does not discriminate against employees, Europe's top court said on Thursday, the latest ruling on an issue that has divided Europe for years.
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UN Committee Slams France Over School Headscarf Ban
France violated an international rights treaty when it banned a woman from wearing a headscarf while she studied at a school, a UN committee has ruled.
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French Presidential Candidate Vows Headscarf Fines For Muslims
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Thursday to issue fines to Muslims who wear headscarves in public, as candidates made a final push for votes three days ahead of an election seen as increasingly close.
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Karnataka Student Alleges Brother Attacked, Links Violence To Hijab Row
Hazra Shifa, a student from Karnataka's Udupi and one of the petitioners in the hijab ban case, has alleged that her brother was attacked by a mob of right-wing supporters, linking the violence to her decision to continue to wear a hijab.
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Uzbekistan Removes Headscarf Ban In Schools To Boost Female Attendance
Uzbekistan will allow girls to wear headscarves in schools in a bid to ensure devout Muslim families send their daughters to school, the Central Asian country's Education Ministry said.
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Iran Chides Police for Using Force Against Female Veil Protester
A man in a police uniform shoved an Iranian woman to the ground for protesting the mandatory headscarf.
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Women Have Liberty To Dress: Theresa May On EU's Headscarf Decree
It is not right for government to tell women what to wear, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, after the European Union's top court ruled that companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves under certain conditions.
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In Headscarf Ruling, European Union Court Allows Religious Symbol Bans
Employers may bar staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday in its first decision on the issue of women wearing Islamic headscarves at work.
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Lindsay Lohan Claims She Was 'Racially Profiled' At Airport For Wearing Headscarf
Lindsay Lohan said: "I was wearing [a] headscarf and I got stopped at the airport and racially profiled for the first time in my life. She opened my passport and saw 'Lindsay Lohan' and started immediately apologizing"
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A Muslim Teacher Receives An Anonymous Note About Her Headscarf: 'Hang Yourself With It'
A Muslim teacher in a Georgia high school said someone left her an anonymous note in her classroom on Friday, telling her that her "headscarf isn't allowed anymore."
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Turkish Military Allows Women Personnel To Wear Headscarf
The ban on headscarf for female civilian personnel serving in the Turkish military has been lifted, according to a ruling released in the official gazette.
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She Was Fired For Wearing Headscarf. Now, Court Rules Against Swiss Company
A Swiss court has ruled against a company that fired a longtime employee after she began wearing the Muslim headscarf, marking one of the first such rulings in Switzerland, media reported Sunday.
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UK Police Seek Help On 'Racially Motivated' Attack On Muslim Woman
London police are asking for help finding two men who pulled off the headscarf of a Muslim woman in what is being called a racially-motivated attack.
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German Mayor Fires Palestinian Intern For Wearing Headscarf
A 48-year-old Palestinian refugee, hired as an intern at a German mayor's office, was fired on the first day of work because she refused to remove her headscarf.
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Iran Bans Film Festival Over Poster Of Actress Without Headscarf: Report
Iranian authorities have banned a film festival that put out a publicity poster featuring an actress who was not wearing a hijab headscarf, state media reported.
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EU Companies Can Ban Headscarf At Work, Rules Europe Top Court
EU companies can ban headscarves as long as it is a general prohibition that does not discriminate against employees, Europe's top court said on Thursday, the latest ruling on an issue that has divided Europe for years.
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UN Committee Slams France Over School Headscarf Ban
France violated an international rights treaty when it banned a woman from wearing a headscarf while she studied at a school, a UN committee has ruled.
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French Presidential Candidate Vows Headscarf Fines For Muslims
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Thursday to issue fines to Muslims who wear headscarves in public, as candidates made a final push for votes three days ahead of an election seen as increasingly close.
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Karnataka Student Alleges Brother Attacked, Links Violence To Hijab Row
Hazra Shifa, a student from Karnataka's Udupi and one of the petitioners in the hijab ban case, has alleged that her brother was attacked by a mob of right-wing supporters, linking the violence to her decision to continue to wear a hijab.
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Uzbekistan Removes Headscarf Ban In Schools To Boost Female Attendance
Uzbekistan will allow girls to wear headscarves in schools in a bid to ensure devout Muslim families send their daughters to school, the Central Asian country's Education Ministry said.
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Iran Chides Police for Using Force Against Female Veil Protester
A man in a police uniform shoved an Iranian woman to the ground for protesting the mandatory headscarf.
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Women Have Liberty To Dress: Theresa May On EU's Headscarf Decree
It is not right for government to tell women what to wear, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, after the European Union's top court ruled that companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves under certain conditions.
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In Headscarf Ruling, European Union Court Allows Religious Symbol Bans
Employers may bar staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday in its first decision on the issue of women wearing Islamic headscarves at work.
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Lindsay Lohan Claims She Was 'Racially Profiled' At Airport For Wearing Headscarf
Lindsay Lohan said: "I was wearing [a] headscarf and I got stopped at the airport and racially profiled for the first time in my life. She opened my passport and saw 'Lindsay Lohan' and started immediately apologizing"
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A Muslim Teacher Receives An Anonymous Note About Her Headscarf: 'Hang Yourself With It'
A Muslim teacher in a Georgia high school said someone left her an anonymous note in her classroom on Friday, telling her that her "headscarf isn't allowed anymore."
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Turkish Military Allows Women Personnel To Wear Headscarf
The ban on headscarf for female civilian personnel serving in the Turkish military has been lifted, according to a ruling released in the official gazette.
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She Was Fired For Wearing Headscarf. Now, Court Rules Against Swiss Company
A Swiss court has ruled against a company that fired a longtime employee after she began wearing the Muslim headscarf, marking one of the first such rulings in Switzerland, media reported Sunday.
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UK Police Seek Help On 'Racially Motivated' Attack On Muslim Woman
London police are asking for help finding two men who pulled off the headscarf of a Muslim woman in what is being called a racially-motivated attack.
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German Mayor Fires Palestinian Intern For Wearing Headscarf
A 48-year-old Palestinian refugee, hired as an intern at a German mayor's office, was fired on the first day of work because she refused to remove her headscarf.
