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(5 years ago)Turkey's ministers have criticised the European Union Court's decision allowing workers to stop headscarves from their jobs, saying this is “an attack on the rights of Muslim women” and that “gives legitimacy to racism”. The European Union's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that [...]
The European Union's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that private workers could prevent workers from placing religious symbols, including headscarves, reports Guardian, translates Periscopi.
As a counter-responsive, Ibrahim Kalini, spokesman for Rexhep Tayip Erdogan, wrote on Twitter that this move would boost and encourage Islamophobia.
Fahlettin Altun, Erdogan's communications director, described the decision as unbelievable and “as attempts to guarantee legitimacy for racism”.
Instead of denouncing its dark past, Europe is now seeking to embrace it,” said. “We condemn this decision, which transcends human dignity”.
