Conditions for Freedom?: European Human Rights Law and the Islamic headscarf debate

Jill Marshall

Conditions for Freedom? European Human Rights Law and the Islamic headscarf debate

Jill Marshall

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Abstract

This article investigates women's choices and personal freedom by reference to the European Court of Human Rights' jurisprudence on national laws banning the wearing of the Islamic headscarf by adult women. The article focuses on how ECHR law is used and misused to shape women's autonomy rights.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	631-679
Journal	Human Rights Quarterly
Publication status	Published - 2008

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality

Keywords

women's choices
clothing
expression
human rights

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