Paris CNN —A French high school student is being sued by the government for falsely accusing her former principal of assaulting her after he made her remove her headscarf on school premises, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday.
Last year France banned the abaya – a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women – despite warnings its prohibition was discriminatory.
The student refused and “looked to intimidate” the school principal by accusing him of having physically assaulted her while removing her headscarf, Attal said.
Attal said that her accusations were shared on social media, leading to “unacceptable” death threats against the school principal.
In 2022, lawmakers backed a ban on wearing the hijab and other “conspicuous religious symbols” in sports competitions.
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