US EditionUN reacts after France bans hijab for its athletes at Paris Olympics
- The French government has banned its Olympic athletes from wearing the hijab at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which has drawn criticism from the United Nations for going against human rights principles.
- According to the United Nations, any state party of the convention, including France, has an obligation to modify social or cultural patterns that promote gender inequality. However, France's ban on religious attire such as the hijab seems to contradict this obligation.
- The French government argues that restrictions on expressions of religion are acceptable in specific circumstances related to public safety, public order, or public health, but the ban on the hijab for athletes seems to be a broad restriction.
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UN criticises France’s ban on Olympic athletes wearing headscarves
Dress codes shouldn’t be ‘imposed’ on women, UN spokesperson said, after France barred its athletes from wearing headscarves at next year’s Paris OlympicsThe UN has weighed in on France’s debate about secularism and women’s clothing, saying women should not be forced to abide by dress codes, after the French government said athletes representing France would be barred from wearing headscarves during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.“No one should…
UN reacts after France bans hijab for its athletes at Paris Olympics
The UN has issued a strong statement saying that it is opposed to most dress codes for women in any circumstances after France barred its Olympic athletes from wearing the hijab at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
UN slams France’s decision to ban athlete’s hijabs at 2024 Olympics
By Chris Liakos and Maya Szaniecki, CNN Paris (CNN) — The United Nations’ human rights office has criticized the French government for banning French athletes from wearing the hijab at the Paris Olympics next year. “No one should impose on a woman what she needs to wear, or not wear,” said Maria Hurtado, spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on Tuesday. “In general, according to the committee on elimination of discrimination…
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