Tag: religious freedom

Journalist challenges rule banning hijab in French press card photos

Journalist challenges rule banning hijab in French press card photos

A Paris-based Moroccan journalist, Manal Fkihi, said she will appeal the …

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US police forcibly remove headscarf of woman taking part in pro-Palestine protest

US police forcibly remove headscarf of woman taking part in pro-Palestine protest

Forcible removal of headscarf at Arizona State University comes amid ongoing …

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Swedish woman wins discrimination case after being fired for wearing hijab

Swedish Muslim woman wins discrimination case after being fired for wearing hijab

Airline ordered to pay woman nearly $14,000 in compensation Sweden’s Equality …

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New York City to pay $17.5 million in compensation to Muslim women that were forced to remove their headscarves

New York City to pay $17.5 million in compensation to Muslim women that were forced to remove their headscarves

New York City reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by …

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Top-rated London school taken to High Court over prayer ban

Top-rated London school taken to High Court over prayer ban

‘Britain’s strictest’ school facing judicial review after it banned pupils from …

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EU pledges €30m to protect mosques and synagogues amid hate crime rise

EU pledges €30m to protect mosques and synagogues amid hate crime rise

Tensions surrounding Israel-Hamas war has provoked rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia …

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Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules

Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules

Employees can be banned from wearing signs of religious belief such …

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Italian Law Sparks Outcry as Muslims Prayer Spaces Face Threat of Closure

Italian law sparks outcry as Muslims prayer spaces face threat of closure

A controversial law proposed by the ruling far-right coalition has brought …

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RFI experts join panel discussion at Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit

On June 28-29, 2021, the inaugural Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit was held …

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French Muslims, stigmatized by attacks, feel under pressure

The pressure rises with each gruesome attack. After three in five …

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For Italy’s Muslims, few places to pray and fewer places to bury COVID-19 dead

Before the pandemic struck, fewer than 60 of Italy’s 7,903 municipalities …

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Americans oppose religious exemptions from coronavirus-related restrictions

Few regular worshippers say their congregations are operating normally, and most …

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