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  European Court of Human Rights upholds Belgian ban on Islamic full-face veil

  World | Jul 11, 2017, 05:36 PM IST

  European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld Belgium’s ban on wearing Islamic full-face veil in public.

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  Turkey lifts ban on hijab in schools

  World | Sep 24, 2014, 11:19 AM IST

  Ankara: Female students in Turkey are free to wear the Islamic veil, or the hijab, to class, the country's Education Minister Nabi Avci has announced.Avci's announcement Tuesday came after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided Monday