Tag: religious symbols

Dutch Olympian wins kudos for donning hijab to collect gold medal

Dutch Olympian wins kudos for donning hijab to collect gold medal

Sifan Hassan, the winner of the women’s marathon at the Olympics …

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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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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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Muslim teacher loses job for wearing headscarf in Canada’s Quebec

A headscarf-wearing Muslim teacher in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec …

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EU court rules employers can limit religious symbols

EU court rules employers can limit religious symbols

The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that employers may forbid …

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Canada: Muslims to contest religious law at Canada's top court

Canada: Muslims to contest religious law at Canada’s top court

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) announced Wednesday that it …

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Quebec bans religious symbols in some public sector jobs

The Quebec government passed a bill late Sunday barring schoolteachers, police …

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Employers in EU can ban visible religious symbols like Islamic headscarves

Employers in EU can ban visible religious symbols like Islamic headscarves

Employers in European Union countries can ban employees from wearing visible …

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German Judges Call for Headscarf Ban in Court to Show 'Neutrality'

German Judges Call for Headscarf Ban in Court to Show ‘Neutrality’

Two influential German legal associations are calling for headscarves to be banned for …

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