Turkey: Court backs Turkish headscarf ban
Source:
BBC Turkish state universities have the right to ban Muslim headscarves, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled.
Website Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3849759.stm
Submitted on Wed, 06/30/2004 - 00:00
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