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.

URGENT ALERT: FRANCE – government attempts to ban hijab.

November 29, 2003

Take action to prevent the proposed bill banning hijab becoming law.

Urgent Alert: Turkish Sisters Protesting for Right to Wear Religious Attire Thrown in Prison

October 6, 2003

Sisters, Nurilhak and Nurcihan Saatcioglu, former prisoners of faith, have been detained once more.

Hijab Project: Questionnaire

August 2, 2003

Questionnaire for Muslim women wanting to take part in the Hijab project.

NEW CAMPAIGN: EUROPE WIDE HIJAB PROJECT

August 2, 2003

IHRC will be working on a Europe wide project on collecting information about hijab discrimination.

Azerbaijan and the Hijab Ban: A new Kemalist nightmare?

February 8, 2003

A background briefing on human rights violations in Azerbaijan.

New Campaign Material on Turkey available on-line

January 23, 2003

IHRC has produced a short campaign pack on the situation in Turkey regarding the hijab ban, and the re-imprisonment of Huda Kaya and her three daughters for protesting against the ban.