Hijab sports ban in France
Published date: 20 January 2022 15:10 GMT
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Last update: 2 years 10 months ago
The French Senate has voted to ban hijab in sports competitions in a bid to ‘uphold religious neutrality in sport’.
The proposal, which specifically mentions ‘the wearing of the veil’, was seen as Islamophobic by many
The proposal, which specifically mentions ‘the wearing of the veil’, was seen as Islamophobic by many
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