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The veil in sport electrifies the National Assembly

2/9/2022, 7:41:02 PM


While the demonstration of the Hijabeuses was postponed, the motion tabled by the deputy LR Éric Ciotti was rejected under boos.

The Paris police headquarters had released the red card.

Tuesday evening, the

"football match with the allies and elected officials"

, scheduled for the next day at the Invalides by the Hijabeuses, this group of activists for the right to wear the veil during sports competitions, had been banned.

As the deputies began their debates on the Democratization of Sport Act, they finally

"postponed their return match"

for

"security reasons"

.

Although the administrative court, seized in summary, agreed with them.

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