Amnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill to ban religious clothing and symbols, including headscarves, during competitions, saying it is discriminatory.

A French bill banning headscarves in sports received backlash on Wednesday from the Muslim Students of France (EMF). EMF, a ...

Within Islam, some women want to wear the headscarves for piety and modesty, while others oppose them as a symbol of oppression. In the sports world, including in the last Olympics, devout ...

Bill, which proposes banning clothing and symbols displaying religious affiliation in all sports disciplines in France, to be ...