Sikhs To Take French Ban On Turban In License Photo To European Court

In France, the United Sikhs Association plans to appeal a December 2006 decision of of the Council of State to the European Court of Human Rights, according to an article yesterday in Expatica. The French government has refused to permit Shingara Mann Singh to wear a turban for a drivers license photo. A 2004 law prohibits wearing conspicuous religious signs in schools and in identity photos. The Council of State ruled that the requirement is not a restriction on freedom of religion, but instead is a security issue.