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The human rights body said the tweets had been deleted while they "reflect on a better presentation" for the project.
Turkey's Erdogan slams ECJ ruling on headscarf ban at work
The European Court of Justice ruled last week that employers could ban religious symbols from the workplace under certain conditions.
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"This judgment is a legal setback that follows a concerning trend in Europe: the more Muslim women try to take part in public life, the more rejection and hatred they face."
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Employers can ban headscarves and religious symbols, EU court says
The ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) states that the ban "may be justified by the employer's need to present itself in a neutral manner to customers or to prevent social conflicts."
Headscarf debate sparked in Belgium after civil servant's resignation
The resignation of a government representative in Belgium has prompted debate in parliament over the ban on civil servants wearing religious symbols.
Austria's constitutional court rules headscarf ban 'unconstitutional'
The constitutional court in Austria ruled that a 2019 law banning girls under the age of 10 from wearing religious headscarves at school is "unconstitutional".
Macron condemns those who use secularism to 'sow hatred and division'
Macron spoke about the French concept of "laïcité" or secularism, at the inauguration of a European Centre for Judaism.
Picture of Quebec education minister with Malala stirs controversy
The Canadian province recently adopted a law barring teachers and other civil servants from wearing religious symbols.
Sri Lanka bans face veil amid alerts for 'imminent attacks'
Sri Lanka banned women from wearing face veils as security officials warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday's bombings are planning ' imminent attacks.'
Teen arrested after posting videos of herself dancing on Instagram
Iranian teenager Maedeh Hojabri was arrested after posting videos to Instagram of herself dancing.
European countries consider differing bans on the headscarf
Politicians in Austria and Germany are the latest to make proposals for schools
Austria plans to ban headscarves in kindergartens and primary schools
The country's right-wing government wants to tackle what it sees as a threat to Austrian mainstream culture.