D-URGENT ALERT: British Liberal Democrat MP supports the French hijab ban

January 31, 2004

31 January 2004 Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, Dr. Evan Harris supports the French government’s decision to ban religious symbols in states schools —————————————————– Islamic Human Rights Commission —————————————————– 30th January 2004 URGENT ALERT: British Liberal Democrat MP supports the French hijab

URGENT ALERT: British Liberal Democrat MP supports the French hijab ban

January 31, 2004

Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, Dr. Evan Harris supports the French government’s decision to ban religious symbols in states schools

New Campaign Resources: Fight the Hijab Ban

January 17, 2004

New webpage on Hijab Ban in France. New article on International Day of Protest. New campaign pack for Prisoner of Faith, Intisaar Saatcioglu, campaigner against Turkish Hijab ban.

IHRC and IIWO’s Letter to Jacques Chirac Regarding the Hijab Ban in France

January 11, 2004

On 11th January 2004, IHRC and IIWO handed submitted a letter to the French President regarding the actions of the French government and the persecution of Muslim women in France.

IHRC UK Event: Protest against French Hijab Ban

January 11, 2004

IHRC and the IIWO are organising a vigil outside the French Embassy from 1 – 3p.m. Please contact the office for details of coaches from other cities.

Picket outside French Embassy

December 17, 2003

Protest the hijab ban in schools

Proposed French Ban on Religious Signs in School violates Freedom of Religion, and Rights to Education and Work

December 16, 2003

One recurring difficulty for Muslim women in France is the ban on the Islamically prescribed headscarf from public institutions.

Campaign Update: Keep up the pressure against the French hijab ban

December 16, 2003

IHRC has been intensively campaigning against the proposed hijab ban in various countries including France. Its current campaign regarding France is being regularly updated.