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‘Sports should be inclusive’: Activists slam France hijab ban

‘Sports should be inclusive’: Activists slam France hijab ban

  • France has invoked its strict rules on secularism to ban its athletes from wearing religious symbols during the Paris Olympics
By AFP ·
France hijab ban ‘against Olympic spirit’ — Islamic sports body 

France hijab ban ‘against Olympic spirit’ — Islamic sports body 

By AFP ·
France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches

France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches

By AP ·
Indian scholars, activists criticize school hijab ban ruling

Indian scholars, activists criticize school hijab ban ruling

By AP ·
Pakistan expresses ‘serious concern’ as Indian court upholds state hijab ban in schools

Pakistan expresses ‘serious concern’ as Indian court upholds state hijab ban in schools

By Arab News Pakistan ·
Special Indian court upholds state ban on hijab in schools and colleges video

Indian court upholds state ban on hijab in schools and colleges

By Sanjay Kumar ·
Indian high court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges

Indian high court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges

By AP ·
Indian court upholds state hijab ban in schools, colleges

Indian court upholds state hijab ban in schools, colleges

By Sanjay Kumar ·
Special Hijab ban sparks worries about women's access to education in India

Hijab ban sparks worries about women's access to education in India

By Sanjay Kumar ·
Special Indian state closes schools, prohibits gatherings over hijab ban protests

Indian state closes schools, prohibits gatherings over hijab ban protests

By Sanjay Kumar ·
Southern Indian state closes schools, bans gatherings over hijab ban protests

Southern Indian state closes schools, bans gatherings over hijab ban protests

By Sanjay Kumar ·
Retailer Decathlon cancels plans to sell sport ‘hijab’ in France

Retailer Decathlon cancels plans to sell sport ‘hijab’ in France

By AFP ·
Kenya court’s hijab ban ruling sparks fears over Muslim girls’ schooling

Kenya court’s hijab ban ruling sparks fears over Muslim girls’ schooling

By Reuters ·

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