France: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review

May 5, 2008

Concerns over 15 March 2004 law, articles of the Frecnh consitution,the Conseil D’Etat ruling in 1994, and the anti-discrimination body HALDE.

Alert: New Material on Hijab Bans in Europe available on-line @ www.ihrc.org.uk

February 4, 2008

IHRC has produced new materials on Hijab bans in Europe

France: Concerns Regarding the Violation of CEDAW by the Hijab/Religious Symbols Ban

February 1, 2008

Executive summary of report submitted to 40th session of CEDAW, January 2008 by IHRC.

Demonstration against the hijab ban in French schools, London, 2004

FRANCE: Concerns Regarding the Violation of CEDAW by the Banning of the Islamic Headscarf and other religious symbols in schools

February 1, 2008

IHRC’s report submited to the 40th session of CEDAW in Geneva, January 2008.

D-URGENT ALERT: Protest Hijab ban in Bulgaria

September 6, 2006

06 September 2006 The Anti-Discrimination Commission in Bulgaria ruled that a school in Smolyan had the right to forbid two girls from wearing the hijab. ——————————————————— Islamic Human Rights Commission ——————————————————— 06 September 2006 URGENT ALERT: Protest Hijab ban in Bulgaria Background On the 28th

URGENT ALERT: Protest Hijab ban in Bulgaria

September 6, 2006

The Anti-Discrimination Commission in Bulgaria ruled that a school in Smolyan had the right to forbid two girls from wearing the hijab.

URGENT ALERT: Protest Nikab ban in Norway

July 19, 2006

19 July 2006 Protest against denial of fundamental rights including the freedom to practice one’s religion and the right to education. ——————————————————— Islamic Human Rights Commission ——————————————————— 19 July 2006 URGENT ALERT: Protest Nikab ban in Norway Background Last month, the Directorate for Primary and