My investigation took close to a year, in part because the accusations against Sheng Xue were tangled, and in Chinese, but also because I was delving into a complicated subculture.
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Canada Letter: A Chinese Activist and the Smear Campaign That Followed Her to Canada
Investigating the story of Sheng Xue gave reporter Catherine Porter a glimpse into the complex ways Chinese dissidents can be silenced — even abroad.
She Wears a Head Scarf. Is Quebec Derailing Her Career?
A proposed Quebec law to bar public sector employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols has set off a backlash.
Quebec Proposes Bill Barring Public Employees From Wearing Head Scarves at Work
The bill would also ban the wearing of religious symbols like Catholic crosses, Jewish skull caps and Sikh turbans while public employees are at work.
She Defended Iranian Women Who Removed Their Head-Coverings. Now She Is a Convict.
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer who has come to symbolize resistance to her country’s strict rules, was convicted of security-related crimes in a secret trial.
A Sports Hijab Has France Debating the Muslim Veil, Again
A French store dropped a plan to sell a hijab designed for runners after becoming embroiled in the country’s debate about what Muslim women wear.