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Lachiri v. Belgium: Headscarf ban imposed on a civil party in a courtroom in violation of religious freedom
In Lachiri v. Belgium, decided on 18 September 2018, the European Court of Human Rights held that excluding a woman from the courtroom, who was a civil party to the case, on the ground that she wore an ‘Islamic headscarf’…
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NHC: İÖG “Reform package fails to solve key freedom of religion issues”
On 30 September 2013, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented a democratization package to address some of the fundamental issues in the country, including freedom of religion or belief issues. “While the package includes positive elements, it falls short…
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