Religious minorities
Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools
The lower house is due to discuss the legislation that would introduce the ban, despite criticism from rights groups and the possibility that the Constitutional Court could overturn it.
Tehran has arrested at least 21 Christians since Israel ceasefire, non-profit claims
'The war in Gaza, will come to us:' Palestinians, Israeli Arabs share how war has impacted them
Israel must secure southern Syria, up to Damascus to protect Druze - opinion
Canada court voids part of disputed Quebec law on religious symbols
The 2019 law prohibits many civil servants, including police officers, from wearing religious symbols such as hijabs and turbans on the job.
Yazidis denounce Syrian ruling requiring them to follow Islamic law
Members of religious minority reportedly requested their own court for personal issues, say their faith is thousands of years old.
US should stay in Eastern Syria, a refuge of religious freedom - expert
“There is a way forward. It is a win-win for the US and the autonomous administration," says Nadine Maenza, a US commissioner.
British tribunal to decide whether veganism is a protected belief
"The way I treat my belief in ethical veganism is no different to the way those who practice a religion treat the rules which govern their religion," the claimant said.
Women underrepresented in workforce of state’s religious agencies
However, women are grossly underrepresented in senior positions in those agencies.
No more sanctioning slavery and oppression
A call to release Eritrean religious prisoners by September 12, the Geez New Year
What I told a recent State Department conference
What’s the state of religious freedom in Israel and the Arab world?
Religious freedom in Israel: Christianity doing well - WATCH LIVE
The discussion is termed "Holy to Many: Views on Religious Freedom."
Trying to beat the Middle Eastern heat… modestly
For Orthodox Jewish women, tzniut, or modesty, involves wearing shirts that cover the collar bone and have three-quarter sleeves past the elbows.
Religious minorities forbidden from teaching in Iranian kindergartens
"It is clear that this announcement is explicitly opposed to the laws of the country," wrote a Zoroastrian member of Iran's Parliament.
