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Oklahoma anti-Shariah amendment heads to appeals court
An amendment to Oklahoma’s constitution that bans state judges from considering Islamic law will face its next legal hurdle on Monday (Sept. 12) when a federal appeals court considers its constitutionality. Just weeks after it was approved by 70 percent of Oklahoma voters last November, U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange ruled it unconstitutional, saying “the…
Full-Face Veil Ban in France Sees 27 Arrests
News Agencies – May 5, 2011 France’s burqa ban has seen 27 offences recorded since it was brought into force in April 2011. The law bans people from covering their faces in public spaces, effectively outlawing the burqa and niqab. The country’s Interior Ministry says on average one or two women a day have been…
Muslim Headscarf Headache for Swiss Basketball Player
18 October 2010 Sura Al-Shawk, a Swiss citizen of Iraqi origin, has been unable to participate in any basketball games since her regional league banned her in 2009, due to the headscarf that she wears. Since that time her case has been tossed “like a hot potato” between the regional and national basketball associations, while…
Feminist demonstration against the burqa bans
About 200 people gathered in front of the Barcelona City Hall demanding the withdrawal of the decrees that prohibit the use of clothes that cover the face, claiming that it is xenophobic.