The European Court of Human Rights has ruled on a case brought by a Muslim student of Istanbul university. The ruling upholds the law in Turkey that bans the wearing of headscarves in universities and public offices. The court ruled that Turkish law was consistent with the European Convention on Human Rights and with the protection of women's rights in general. The ban was reasonable as a measure to help maintain Turkey as secular society , the court ruled. It argued: "When examining the question of the Islamic headscarf in the Turkish context, there had to be borne in mind the impact which wearing such a symbol, which was presented or perceived as a compulsory religious duty, may have on those who chose not to wear it."
The European has ruled on a case brought by a Muslim student of Istanbul university. The ruling upholds the law in Turkey that bans the wearing of headscarves in universities and public offices. The court ruled that Turkish law was consistent with the on Human Rights and with the protection of women's rights in general. The ban was reasonable as a measure to help maintain Turkey as , the court ruled. It argued: "When examining the question of the Islamic headscarf in the Turkish context, there had to be borne in mind the impact which wearing such a symbol, which was presented or perceived as a compulsory religious duty, may have on those who chose not to wear it."
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