Saturday, 21 April 2018

Muslim woman who refused handshake denied French citizenship

Muslim woman who refused handshake denied French citizenship

France's highest administrative court has upheld a decision to deny a French passport to an Algerian Muslim who refused to shake hands with officials during her citizenship ceremony, according to a ruling seen by AFP Thursday. The woman argued that her "religious beliefs" prevented her from shaking hands with a senior official presiding over the citizenship ceremony in the southeastern Isere region in June 2016, as well as with a local politician.
Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/muslim-woman-who-refused-handshake-denied-french-citizenship?source=Snapzu

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