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Iranian Chess Official Fears Going Home Over Hijab Photo

January 15, 2020January 16, 2020Maria CramerComments Off on Iranian Chess Official Fears Going Home Over Hijab Photo

Shohreh Bayat said she was afraid of returning to Iran after an image of her at a chess tournament abroad seemed to show her not wearing a hijab.

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Another Hijab Furor Hits France, Over a Mother on a School Trip

October 19, 2019October 19, 2019AURELIEN BREEDENComments Off on Another Hijab Furor Hits France, Over a Mother on a School Trip

“Not here, not today,” a French politician told a woman wearing a head scarf. A photograph of her crying son went viral.

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Toronto Raptors Introduce Branded Hijabs

September 16, 2019Mariel PadillaComments Off on Toronto Raptors Introduce Branded Hijabs

The hijabs were inspired by a group based in Toronto that promotes Muslim women in sports.

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On First Day of the Partial Ban on Burqas, Dutch Officials Decline to Enforce It

August 1, 2019Alan Yuhas and Claire MosesComments Off on On First Day of the Partial Ban on Burqas, Dutch Officials Decline to Enforce It

A Dutch law, criticized by rights groups as anti-Muslim, went into effect on Thursday, barring face coverings in some public places. Many officials say it’s not a priority.

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Tunisia Bans Full-Face Veils for Security Reasons

July 5, 2019LILIA BLAISEComments Off on Tunisia Bans Full-Face Veils for Security Reasons

The decision came amid a growing effort to fight terrorism, and met with little public criticism. “Society is aware of the necessity of security,” an academic said.

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‘You Should Be in the Kitchen’: At Afghan Assembly, Women Are Told They Don’t Belong

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019FATIMA FAIZI and DAVID ZUCCHINOComments Off on ‘You Should Be in the Kitchen’: At Afghan Assembly, Women Are Told They Don’t Belong

Female delegates trying to speak on peace with the Taliban were told to sit down and shut up, raising fears that future governments will not protect their rights.

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Faith Politics on the Rise as Indonesian Islam Takes a Hard-Line Path

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019HANNAH BEECH and MUKTITA SUHARTONOComments Off on Faith Politics on the Rise as Indonesian Islam Takes a Hard-Line Path

Before the presidential vote this week, Indonesian candidates are polishing their religious credentials to appeal to a growing conservative populace.

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Times Insider: How I Reported on the Smear Campaign That Followed a Chinese Activist to Canada

April 6, 2019April 6, 2019CATHERINE PORTERComments Off on Times Insider: How I Reported on the Smear Campaign That Followed a Chinese Activist to Canada

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

April 5, 2019CATHERINE PORTERComments Off on 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.

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She Wears a Head Scarf. Is Quebec Derailing Her Career?

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019DAN BILEFSKYComments Off on 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.

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