Muslim athletes in France are raising concerns as the government considers banning the hijab for athletes in competitions.

The French Government has once again detained an Iranian citizen residing in the country, accusing her of publicly expressing ...

France is close to passing a law which would ban Muslim athletes from wearing hijab during sporting event leaving athletes in ...

The European giant’s complex relationship with religious symbols in sport enters a new phase, as spreading criticism from ...

The headscarf controversy in Turkish Cypriot schools after a regulation governing school dress was changed to authorise schoolgirls to cover their heads raises human rights issues the European Court ...

The new legislation aims to forbid the head covering in all professional and amateur competitions countrywide. Read more at ...

Yet France has a rightful place in the history of combative secularism. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, French authorities harshly curtailed the role of religion in public life ...

France's National Assembly held a session on ... faced by Muslims and reaffirming the republican principles of secularism and the fight against separatism. The very term Islamophobia sparked ...

The move raises questions about the practical changes targeted companies may need to implement, given differing approaches ...