{"id":13830,"date":"2025-03-05T19:52:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=13830"},"modified":"2025-03-05T19:52:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:52:21","slug":"french-council-of-state-approves-hijab-ban-for-female-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/05\/french-council-of-state-approves-hijab-ban-for-female-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"French Council of State Approves Hijab Ban for Female Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The French Council of State, the highest administrative court, has approved the decision to ban female lawyers from wearing various symbols, including religious ones, such as the hijab.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"342\">Local media reported on Wednesday that the Council of State discussed the objection to a previous decision made by the National Bar Association of France.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"508\">The Council of State upheld the decision that prevents the wearing of various distinguishing symbols by those working in the legal profession, including the hijab.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"661\">In September 2023, the French National Bar Association agreed on a proposal to prohibit lawyers from wearing any distinguishing symbols while working.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"816\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Following this, the French Bar Association filed an objection with the Council of State, claiming that the decision violated the independence of lawyers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The French Council of State, the highest administrative court, has approved the decision to ban female lawyers from wearing various symbols, including religious ones, such as the hijab. 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