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Mannequins present Muslim veils at an open air market in Lille.

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Video. Online criticism grows over French proposal to ban hijab for children

Updated: 12/04/2021 - 19:26 GMT+2

#HandsOffMyHijab: Online criticism grows over a proposed French law banning children from wearing a hijab in public spaces.

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