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PAS : KE ARAH PEMERINTAHAN ISLAM YANG ADIL
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FRENCH CONSULATE IN CHICAGO AGREES TO HIJAB
Second French citizen in U.S. being denied her religious rights by Atlanta
consulate
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/12/2000) - CAIR announced today that a Muslim woman has
reached an agreement with officials at France's consulate in Chicago, Ill.,
that would allow her to wear a religiously- mandated headscarf in a passport
photo. (CAIR also reports that a second French citizen is being denied a
similar accommodation by the French consulate in Atlanta, Ga. See below.)
On April 5, CAIR reported that Dalila Benameur, a resident of Illinois,
wished to renew her passport but was denied that right when she refused to
remove or alter her scarf to meet the demands of a consulate official. CAIR
requested that an exemption be granted based on the
internationally-recognized right to religious freedom.
"We are pleased that Ms. Benameur will be allowed to maintain her religious
rights. We also thank the many Muslims who contacted the consulate to
express their concerns," said CAIR Board Chairman Omar Ahmad. Ahmad added
the attitude of French officials in Chicago could set a precedent that would
allow all female Muslim passport applicants to wear headscarves.
The value of such a precedent is demonstrated by the case of a second French
citizen in the U.S. who came forward saying she too was denied a passport by
the French consulate in Atlanta, Ga., because of her Islamic attire. The
woman tells CAIR that officials at the Atlanta consulate advised her to get
a Moroccan passport. (The woman is of Moroccan origin, but is a naturalized
French citizen.) CAIR is requesting a religious exemption similar to that
granted to the Illinois woman.
ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be FIRM, but POLITE. Hostile comments can be
used to harm the image of the American Muslim community.)
CONTACT the French Consulate in Atlanta to request that they too grant a
religious exemption for passport photos.
Contact:
Jean-Paul Monchau
Consul General
Consulate of France
Suite 2800, Marquis Two Tower
285 Peachtree Center Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
TEL: 404-522-4226
FAX: 404-880-9408
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URL: http://www.consulatfranceatlanta.org/
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