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‘Quash’ convictions and release women jailed for protesting against wearing veils in Iran, urge UN rights experts

‘Quash’ convictions and release women jailed for protesting against wearing veils in Iran, urge UN rights experts

Aug 17, 2019, at 08:43 am

New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): Decades-long prison sentences handed down to three women protesting the strictly enforced wearing of veils in Iran, have drawn alarm and condemnation from six United Nations independent human rights experts.

French full-body veil ban, violated women’s freedom of religion: UN Human Rights Committee

French full-body veil ban, violated women’s freedom of religion: UN Human Rights Committee

Oct 24, 2018, at 09:07 am

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Following complaints by two French Muslim women, fined for wearing a full-body veil or niqab, a UN Committee of independent human rights experts ruled in their favour on Tuesday, stating that their freedom to practice their religion had been infringed.

Pakistan: Karachi woman directed to shun Hijab at work or resign, sparks social media storm

Pakistan: Karachi woman directed to shun Hijab at work or resign, sparks social media storm

Oct 20, 2018, at 12:25 pm

Karachi, Oct 20 (IBNS): In perhaps one of the first of its kinds incident in Muslim-majority Pakistan, a woman employee of a Karachi City-based software company was asked to stop wearing hijab at her workplace or resign from her job.