[HUMAN RIGHTS] UN criticises France’s ban on its Olympic athletes wearing headscarves

# Summary

1. Supposedly, the niqab or hijab is a threat to national security
2. The country sees improper for inferiority or superiority of either genders/sexes
3. Sports officials predict a boycott, or some protest of sort throughout the Olympics
4. Supreme court found the ban appropriate and proportionate
5. UN claims woman should not be forced to abide by dress codes
6. France sports official highlighted country’s so-called commitment to secularism and opposition to display of religious symbols
7. Divided opinions amongst French representatives
   1. “Characteristic of obsessional rejection of Muslims”
   2. “Absurd form of war on religion”

# Conclusion

1. The most affected people: the women or group who have been wearing their religious symbol for all global sports conventions; they are wearing it as a part of religious symbolism, and while it may be ridiculous for such apparel in the modern ages, it cannot be seen as something forbidden from wearing.
2. This event is important because religious freedom is a hugely debated issue, as if to if the international conventions should allow apparel of religion or not; therefore, France’s ban will be highly debated, as it may be interpreted as a new movement to those forcing women to wear headscarves, or an insult to the women wearing headscarves and the religion itself, or lastly, could be seen as a violation of human rights.
3. This article is interesting, as some women do not take their religion’s headscarf for granted, and maybe, they should not be forced to wear them; whereas those who do want to wear it should be allowed to as it is a form of religious symbolism
   1. Invasion of rights to freedom of expression
   2. Considered violation of human rights on expression of religious activities and practices (UN)