France: French headscarf ban recommended
Source:
BBC Muslim girls in France could be barred from wearing headscarves in schools after an expert commission recommended a ban on "conspicuous" religious signs.
Website Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3309885.stm
Submitted on Thu, 12/11/2003 - 01:00
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