Amnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill to ban religious clothing and symbols, including headscarves, during competitions, saying it is discriminatory.

A French bill banning headscarves in sports received backlash on Wednesday from the Muslim Students of France (EMF). EMF, a ...

Amnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill this week that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions. The bill is backed by right-wing senators and will be debated ...

Bill, which proposes banning clothing and symbols displaying religious affiliation in all sports disciplines in France, to be ...

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Amnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill this week that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions. The bill is backed by right-wing senators and will be debated ...

Until now, sporting federations have been free to decide whether or not to allow headscarves, with two of the country’s most powerful sports, soccer and rugby, opting to ban them. The bill is at ...

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