July 16, 2024

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Saudi Arabia: Teacher sentenced to 20 years for tweets

On May 29, 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court sentenced 47-year-old teacher Asaad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi to 20 years in...

Friendly women's basketball tournament in Paris, France in April 2024 (private photo)

“Excellence, respect, friendship”: Why hijab bans in French sports defy Olympic values and human rights

26 July 2024: the Paris Olympic Games begin. A moment of joy for sports fans around the world. A moment...

Friendly women’s basketball tournament in Noisy-le-SecSec on the outskirts of Paris, France, April 2024 ©Amnesty International

Hijab bans in French sport expose discriminatory double standards ahead of Olympic and Paralympic Games

The ban on French women athletes who wear headscarves from competing at the Olympic Games breaches international human rights laws...

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