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Employers' Hijab Ban Isn't 'Direct Discrimination,' European Court Says

A European court has sided with employers who restrict Muslim women from wearing Islamic headscarves. Here, women wearing niqab visit the Dutch Senate last November, as restrictions on Islamic head coverings were being debated. (AFP/Getty Images)
A European court has sided with employers who restrict Muslim women from wearing Islamic headscarves. Here, women wearing niqab visit the Dutch Senate last November, as restrictions on Islamic head coverings were being debated. (AFP/Getty Images)

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