Germany: Muslim woman banned from wearing headscarf in Brandenburg court

The woman, who is Muslim, could face sanctions if she wears the traditional headgear at the proceedings, which she was ordered to attend.

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By RT News | July 18, 2017

A German court has told a Syrian woman that she must take off her headscarf to appear in court for divorce proceedings against her husband.

According to a report in Tagesspiegel, the woman, who arrived in Germany as a refugee, sought a divorce from her husband before a magistrate in Luckenwalde in the state of Brandenburg.

Before the hearing, however, the presiding judge sent a letter to the woman’s lawyer informing her that she would not be allowed wear a headscarf during the court case.

“Religiously motivated statements, such as the wearing of a headscarf, will not be allowed,” the letter reportedly reads.
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