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
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
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.