In France, as in the United States, feelings harden against immigrants, and President Emmanuel Macron and President Biden take note.
Tag: Muslim Veiling
Voice of Baceprot Wins Fans With Songs of Girl Power
Voice of Baceprot has electrified audiences and built a large following in Indonesia. Now the group is taking its music to the West.
Iran on Edge Amid Airstrikes, Crackdowns and Fear of War
Facing deep economic troubles and a restive population, the government seems to have adopted a policy of declaring victory over Israel and cracking down at home, analysts say.
Outcry in France as Principal Steps Down Over Head Scarf Incident
A Paris school principal received online death threats after he was involved in an “altercation” with a Muslim student over her head scarf, sparking outrage in a country still scarred by the killing of two teachers.
Marnia Lazreg, Muslim Scholar Who Critiqued the Veil, Is Dead at 83
A Hunter College sociologist, she examined the power dynamics and difficult history of her native land from a feminist and anticolonial perspective.
Iran Adds Prison Time for Narges Mohammadi and Frees 2 Journalists
Narges Mohammadi, the jailed human rights activist, was sentenced to additional prison time, while journalists who reported on the death of Mahsa Amini were freed for now.
Famed Iranian Rights Lawyer Reportedly Jailed and Beaten
Nasrin Sotoudeh was one of several activists arrested at the funeral of Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old girl who died after not wearing a head covering in public, in a case that drew parallels to that of Mahsa Amini.
Armita Geravand, Iranian Teen Who Collapsed on Subway, Dies From Injuries
The death of Armita Geravand comes after word of her injuries fueled outrage because she was so young and because of previous cases in which women have been brutalized for protesting dress codes.
Armita Geravand Reported Brain-Dead by Iran State Media
What happened to Armita Geravand, who entered a subway car and was carried out minutes later, is unclear. But her case evoked parallels to that of Mahsa Amini.
Mahsa Amini Profile: Her Family Remembers Her a Year After Her Death in Iran
A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.