Unveiling a role for the EU? The 'headscarf controversy' in European schools

Smith, Rhona (2007) Unveiling a role for the EU? The 'headscarf controversy' in European schools. Education and the Law, 19 (2). pp. 111-130. ISSN 0953-9964

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Abstract

Many European countries have introduced laws and policies which proscribe religious clothing in public educational institutions. The European Convention on Human Rights has been deployed to uphold such actions, the European Court of Human Rights recognising that States should be able to limit the manifestation of religious beliefs. National courts considering the matter in terms of religious freedom (as opposed to discrimination) have reached similar conclusions. Most affected States are members of the European Union as well as the Council of Europe. This article will argue that it is more likely that European Union law could be engaged by an aggrieved teacher to challenge national law.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	human rights, religion, hijab, Islamic clothing
Subjects:	L400 Social Policy V600 Theology and Religious studies
Department:	Faculties > Business and Law > Northumbria Law School
Depositing User:	EPrint Services
Date Deposited:	09 Jun 2010 08:22
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2019 00:33
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3556

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