August 14, 2007

German Court upholds headscarf ban for Muslim teachers

Anti-dhimmitude in North Rhine-Westphalia. This is still a long way from saying what must be said, which is that immigrants should adopt the societal norms of the host society, but it is one positive step. "Court upholds headscarf ban for Muslim teachers," from Deutsche Presse-Agentur (thanks to Ana):

Dusseldorf (dpa) - A court in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia upheld a ban Tuesday on Muslim female teachers wearing headscarves in schools.

Wearing a headscarf violated a state regulation against religious symbols in public schools, the administrative court in the western city of Dusseldorf ruled.

The case was brought by a 52-year-old secondary school teacher, who said she would appeal Tuesday's ruling.

Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia imposed a ban on headscarves in June 2006.