Europe: New Amnesty report reveals Muslims discriminated against for demonstrating their faith
Posted: 23 April 2012
European governments must do more to challenge the negative stereotypes and prejudices against Muslims that are fuelling discrimination across the continent, a new report by Amnesty International reveals today.
Marco Perolini, Amnesty International’s expert on discrimination, said:
“Muslim women are being denied jobs and girls prevented from attending regular classes just because they wear traditional forms of dress, such as the headscarf. Men can be dismissed for wearing beards associated with Islam.
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