Council of State decision on the wearing of the abaya in French public education establishments
epa10842226 Vincent Brengarth (C), lawyer for the Paris office of the NGO Action Droits des Musulmans, speaks with the press in front of the Council of State in Paris, France, 05 September 2023. The NGO Action Droits des Musulmans had filed a challenge on 01 September 2023 to obtain the suspension of the ban on the abaya, a long traditional dress, following the Minister of Education's 27 August 2023 ban on the wearing of this garment in public educational centers. The Council of State will give his resolution in the next 48 hours. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
