French Sports Clubs Fear Impact of Proposed Religious Symbol Ban
31 March 2025
In France, the bill to ban the veil in competition raises great concerns among veiled athletes and some clubs.
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Dutch-Moroccan Designer’s Ad Sparks Controversy Over Veiled Eiffel Tower
28 March 2025
Nada Merrachi is a Dutch-Moroccan stylist whose successful clothing brand has sparked heated controversy after posting on TikTok and Instagram an advertisement where the Eiffel (…)
Dutch Brand’s Ad Showing Veiled Eiffel Tower Sparks Political Backlash in France
17 March 2025
On TikTok, the Dutch clothing brand Merrachi has broadcast an advertisement where the Eiffel Tower is covered with an Islamic veil. This has provoked strong reactions from (…)
French Court Upholds Ban on Religious Symbols for Lawyers in Court
7 March 2025
In France, Muslim female lawyers will not be able to wear the veil during their pleadings. On Monday, the Council of State rejected the appeal filed by the Syndicat des avocats (…)
French Minister Faces Pushback on Proposed University Veil Ban
9 February 2025
During the show hosted by David Pujadas on TF1 and LCI, Lilia Bouziane, a veiled student, had an intense exchange with French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, who is (…)
Study Finds Veiled Women Face Severe Job Discrimination in France
12 December 2024
A study by the National Observatory of Discrimination and Equality in Higher Education (Ondes), published this week, highlights a major obstacle to employment in France: (…)
Muslim Woman Assaulted in French Supermarket, CFCM Condemns Attack
8 December 2024
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) reacts to "the racist and anti-Muslim aggression suffered by a 42-year-old woman with a disability, wearing a veil and recently (…)
Muslim Woman Assaulted and Subjected to Racist Abuse in French Town
30 November 2024
Due to her veil, Aziza H., 43, was, on Monday, the victim of aggression and racist insults in Gardanne, by two women aged between 40 and 50.
UN Experts Slam France’s Hijab Ban in Sports as Discriminatory
29 October 2024
UN experts have given their view on the ban on wearing the veil in sports in France. They consider this measure "discriminatory" and call for its repeal.
French Woman Convicted for Stabbing Father in Religious Attire Dispute
19 October 2024
The Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) correctional court has sentenced a 23-year-old French woman who converted to Islam for stabbing her father, who was preventing her from "wearing (…)