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Religion and education: a human rights dilemma illustrated by the recent ‘headscarf cases’

Pages 303-314 | Published online: 25 Oct 2007

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Table of cases

  • Campbell and Cosans v. United Kingdom, Series A, No. 48 (1982) European Court of Human Rights.
  • Dahlab v. Switzerland, Application 42393/98, European Court of Human Rights.
  • Fatimah binti Sihi v. Meor Atiqularahman [2005] 2 MLJ 25 (Court of Appeal, Putrajayam).
  • Hudoyberganova v. Uzbekistan, Application 931/2000, Human Rights Committee, UN Doc. CCPR/C/82/D/931/2000.
  • Kjeldsen, Busk, Madsen og Pedersen v. Denmark, Series A, No. 23 (1976) European Court of Human Rights.
  • L’Union Francaise pour la Cohesion Nationale, Conseil d’État, 29/9/04, requêtes no.269077& 269704.
  • Ludin 2 BvR 1436/02, 24 September 2003.
  • Multani v. Commission Scolaire Marguerite‐Bourgeoys [2006] 1 SCR 256.
  • R (on the application of Begum (by her litigation friend, Rahman)) (Respondent) v. Headteacher and Governors of Denbigh High School (Appellants) [2006] UKHL 15.
  • R (on the application of X) v. Y [2007] EWHC 298 (Admin)
  • la mineure Radda B, Conseil d’État, 8/10/04, requêtes no.272926.
  • Sahin v. Turkey, Application 44774/98, European Court of Human Rights, judgment 29 June 2004, Grand Chamber judgment 10 November 2005.
  • Valsamis v. Greece, ECHR 1996‐VI 2312, European Court of Human Rights.

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