Single-Axis Rights in a Multi-Axis World: The Need for Intersectionality in European Headscarf Ban Jurisprudence
The European Court of Human Rights (the Court) recently issued its ruling in Mikyas v. Belgium (Mikyas), upholding the ban on visible religious symbols, including headscarves (hijab), in Dutch-language educational institutions run directly by the Flemish authorities. The Court accepted Belgium’s justifications of neutrality, equal opportunities, and preventing segregation. This decision aligns with the Court’s […]
