Sikhs In French Court Challenging Turban Ban In Schools

The application to Sikhs of France's law banning the wearing of "conspicuous religious symbols" in public schools is now before France's highest court, the Conseil d'Etat. (See prior postings 1, 2). Today's Hindustan Times reports that counsel is arguing that the Sikh turban is not a "conspicuous" religious symbol, but a part of religious practice. If this argument does not succeed, the petitioners plan to go to the European Court of Justice.