Czech court rejects suit over school hijab ban
A Czech court has rejected a discrimination suit filed by a Somali refugee, who was banned from wearing her hijab in a nursing school, the first case of its kind in the EU state. “The suit which the plaintiff lodged seeking an apology and 60,000 crowns ($2,350) in compensation was rejected,” Justice Daniela Cejkova said, […]
Czech Republic: Facebook shut down anti-Islam page
A group of Czech nationals who oppose the absorption of Muslim migrants claim that Facebook is using “Political censorship and suppressing criticism.” According to Martin Konvicka, one of the heads of the far-right Czech group “Bloc against Islam,” the Facebook page they opened, “We don”t want Islam in the Czech Republic,” was already shut down […]