13 September 2009

Flanders: Reactions to headscarf ban

On Friday the public schools in Flanders decided to ban all religious symbols for both teachers and students. This decision affects about a fifth of all schools in Flanders - 300,000 students. Most of the schools in Flanders belong to the Catholic network which already announced they will not introduce an encompassing ban. (NRC) [Islam in Europe] Read more See Also: [AFP] Read