Lawyer acquitted for refusing to stand in Dutch courtroom

    Dutch lawyer Mohammed Enait has been acquitted of contempt of court by the Bar Association’s disciplinary council. Enait argues that as a Muslim his religious belief maintains that everyone is equal, and thus that he will not stand during court cases when the judge enters the courtroom. Enait was also reprimanded for wearing an Islamic…

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    Hijab barred in American court

    Days after police arrested a Muslim woman for refusing to remove her religious headscarf before attending a hearing, city court workers and a municipal judge have been ordered to undergo sensitivity training. The judge in an Atlanta, Georgia suburb ordered Lisa Valentine to serve 10 days in jail for contempt of court – she was…

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