In some schools, the ban was also applied to long skirts and headbands, or anything else that the school thought suggested expression of a religious identity.
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Sep 5, 2023 · Since the secular school system was introduced in the late 19th century, there have been several laws on religious symbols at school.
Nov 15, 2023 · The ban, enacted March 15, 2004, initially prohibited Islamic hijabs, Jewish yarmulkes, Sikh turbans, and large Christian crosses in public schools.
Nov 28, 2023 · The top European Union court has ruled that member states can prohibit their employees from wearing signs of religious belief.
Nov 29, 2023 · The court said bans on religious symbols, such as Islamic headscarves, were permissible in order to enforce an 'entirely neutral administrative environment'.
On March 3, 2004, the French Senate gave the final approval for a bill prohibiting the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols in public schools.
Nov 28, 2023 · The EU's top court on Tuesday ruled that a public administration may ban staff from visibly wearing any sign which reveals philosophical or religious beliefs.
Sep 8, 2023 · A 2004 law prohibits the wearing of religious symbols or clothing in schools, such as Jewish kippas, Christian crosses, or Islamic headscarves.
May 17, 2024 · A European court has ruled that a Belgian regional ban on religious symbols in schools does not breach children's rights.
The ECHR held that the prohibition on students wearing visible religious symbols in the name of educational neutrality does not in itself violate Article 9.
