Top French court upholds hijab ban in women’s football | The Malaysian Insight

Top French court upholds hijab ban in women’s football

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, a law-and-order hardliner, says when playing football, says there is no need to know the religion of the person in front of you. – AFP pic, June 29, 2023.

FRANCE’s top administrative court today upheld a ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, after the issue was seized on by politicians claiming secularism was at risk. “Sporting federations whose task is to ensure the good functioning of public services can impose a neutrality requirement on their players in competitions and sporting events, to guarantee the smooth running of matches and any clashes or confrontation,” the Constitutional Council said in a statement.

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