Top French Court Upholds Ban on Wearing Abaya in Public Schools Amid Ongoing Controversy

The ban, part of a larger effort to uphold secularism, prohibits students from wearing the loose robe in schools.
While the government argues it addresses disputes over secularism, critics see it as discriminatory against Muslim girls.
Hundreds of students protested the ban by arriving in abayas on the first day before being sent home.
The Council of State rejected legal challenges against the ban, ruling it does not violate freedoms or discriminate.
President Macron and the Education Minister stand by the ban, despite opposition from some teachers, activists and associations.