Hijab In Court

• Quebec high court rules judge wrong to order woman to remove hijab

  Quebec's highest court has ruled a woman who was denied justice three years ago after a judge ordered her to remove her hijab was entitled to be heard by the court.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2018
  
• Quebec woman told to remove hijab in court appeals ruling on legal clarification

  A Montreal woman who was told to remove her hijab by a judge is appealing.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2016
  
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• 5 things you need to know about Rania El-Alloul’s court challenge

  Rania El-Alloul has filed a challenge after being denied access to courts when she tried to get her car out of an impound lot. But can she win?

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2015
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• Lawyers seek ruling on whether judges can dictate religious attire in court

  Lawyers are seeking clarification about the rights of Quebecers who want access to justice while wearing religious attire after Rania El-Alloul was was refused her day in court by a judge because she was wearing a hijab.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2015
• Woman told to take her hijab off in court rejects money raised through crowdfunding

  The money collected on the GoFundMe website was to be used to help Rania El-Alloul buy a car.

  Mar 13, 2015
• Crowdfunding campaign raises $40,000 for woman in hijab dispute

  A crowdfunding campaign in support of a Quebec woman who was refused her day in court because she was wearing a hijab has raised just over $40,000 in 24 hours.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2015
• Montreal woman to file complaint after judge imposes no hijab rule

  The Court of Quebec is standing by the decision of one of its judges who refused to hear a woman's case unless she removed her Islamic headscarf.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2015