Headscarves

Karnataka High Court upholds hijab ban, says it is not essential religious practice of Islam

The high court said that wearing Hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam and that no compelling case was made out for invalidating the government order.

Iran arrests women for not wearing headscarves in their online photos

Iran state television said this latest operation, called Spider II, particularly targeted users of the Instagram picture-sharing application.

Turkish MPs enter parliament with headscarves

The restrictions were removed as part of reforms aimed at boosting democracy unveiled by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September. The ban remains in place for court judges, prosecutors and military and security personnel.