The groups said religious symbols could undermine confidence in the legal system.
Two influential German legal associations are calling for headscarves to be banned for judges and lawyers to uphold “neutrality” in court.
Fierce discussion has been sparked by the case of a Muslim lawyer who was banned from wearing a hijab in the Bavarian town of Augsburg earlier this year.
But Aqilah Sandhu won the right to wear the garment after a court ruled that the prohibition was an attack on religious freedom and had no legal basis.
Now, two of Germany’s largest judges’ unions are calling for a formal ban on headscarves in the courtroom, as well as other religious symbols. [The Independent] Read more
