Symbolism or solution: Bavaria plans to introduce a burqa ban in the public sector

The government of Bavaria, one of Germany’s sixteen federal states, has announced plans for legislation banning Muslim women from wearing a burqa or niqab in selective contexts. The proposed measures apply to public sector personnel, security forces, as well as teaching staff at pre-school, school, and university levels. Moreover, casting a vote at the ballot…

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A report launched on ethnic and religious discrimination against Somalis in Finland

The mission of Finnish Somali League held a press conference on May 27th to launch their newly published report on discrimination. The report is based on a survey directed at residents and citizens of Finland of Somali origin and tackled issues of verbal harassment, violent attacks and discrimination in the public sector. The aim of…

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The need for more Muslims in the German Public Sector

July 3, 2014 Sigmar Gabriel, currently Minister of Economic Affairs and Vice Chancellor of Germany, believes that Germany needs more Muslims in the public sector. He said that we are lacking Muslim judges, prosecutors, policemen, principals. One important reason for the underrepresentation of Muslims in the public sector, according to Sigmar Gabriel, is the presence…

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