French Ban on Religious Symbols in Schools

Author: Sanjay Suri Source: Sikh Network/IBN Live http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/sikhs-france-plan-new-school-combat-t… Paris: The French ban on turbans for Sikh boys at school has brought extraordinary problems for parents and extraordinary...

Author: Ravinder Singh Robin Source: NewKerala http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=44320 US Congressman Mike Honda has assured the Sikh community in the United States that he would take up the issue of ban on turbans with the French...

Source: IslamOnline.net http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2006-07/09/04.shtml On July 13, 2006 IslamOnline.net reported, "The first batch to graduate from France's sole Muslim secondary school has scored impressive final results, with hijab-clad...

Source: SikhNet/The Tribune http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/EE656F70AEFEA862872… On May 8, 2006 The Tribune reported, "With the French government refusing to allow Sikh students to wear turbans in government-run schools, a...

Source: SikhNet/The Tribune http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/news.nsf/NewsArchive/3B5E4F6B89DB51CD872… On May 5, 2006 The Tribune reported, "Amritsar-born and Holland-based International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) leader, Mr Bhupinder Singh...

Source: Rediff Wire Service: PTI http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/apr/22sikh.htm On April 22, 2006 the Press Trust of India reported, "A visiting European Union team Friday promised the Sikh community that it would try to impress upon France the 'cultural'...

Source: The Indian Express http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=177220 On April 8, 2006 The Indian Express reported, "The children of thousands of Sikh families living in France are being deprived of their right to education as the Sikh...

Source: Sify http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14146206 On February 21, 2006 Sify reported, "French President Jacques Chirac has said his country may allow Sikh students to wear 'patka' (scarf) instead of turban' in educational institutions and added...

Source: DNA Wire Service: AFP http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1013926 On February 20, 2006 Agence France-Presse reported, "Scores of Sikh schoolchildren staged a "turban" march in New Delhi on Monday to demand that visiting French President Jacques...

Source: WebIndia123.com/UNI http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=246163&cat=India On February 10, 2006 UNI reported, "The Sikh clergy today expressed serious concern on the ban of 'religious symbols' like the Sikh turban in France and...