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France: Amnesty criticizes proposed Hijab ban in sports as discriminatory

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Amnesty International has condemned France’s proposed ban on the hijab in all sports competitions, stating it would violate human rights and disproportionately target Muslim women and girls. While framed as a neutrality measure, the ban would uniquely restrict their right to participate in public life, imposing barriers that non-Muslim women would not face. The Constitutional Council is set to review the bill, but Amnesty argues that restricting religious expression in sports is unnecessary and only deepens existing inequalities.

Compiled from: “France: Hijab ban in all sports would violate human rights and target Muslim women and girls,” Amnesty International, Feb. 18, 2025.

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