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Amnesty International Urges France to Reject Headscarf Ban

2/18/2025

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Amnesty International is calling on French lawmakers to oppose a controversial bill that seeks to ban headscarves in sports, a move championed by right-wing senators. This proposed legislation, which targets "ostensibly religious" symbols, has sparked fears of discrimination and reignites the long-standing debate on secularism in France, echoing the historic 1905 separation law.

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Amnesty International is calling on French lawmakers to oppose a controversial bill that seeks to ban headscarves in sports, a move championed by right-wing senators. This proposed legislation, which targets "ostensibly religious" symbols, has sparked fears of discrimination and reignites the long-standing debate on secularism in France, echoing the historic 1905 separation law.