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Muslims in Europe

The Open Society Foundations support efforts to shape public policies on the integration of Muslims and challenge hostile discourse on religious and ethnic pluralism in Europe.

Open Society Voices

Case Watch: A New Perspective on France's Ban on Religious Headcoverings in Schools

May 15, 2013 by Michelle Dellatorre, Maxim Ferschtman

The UN Human Rights Commission has found that a 2004 French ban on religious headcoverings at public schools breached a Sikh student's right to religious freedom.

So You Think You Know Muslim Women? Campaigning Against Stereotypes in the Netherlands

March 4, 2013 by Nadja Groot 12

Anti-Muslim sentiment has in the past run high in the Netherlands. Al Nisa, a Dutch Muslim women’s organization works to challenge stereotypes through innovative campaigns.

It’s Not Just a “Muslim” Thing

December 6, 2012 by Helene Irving, Marwan Muhammad 1

A new campaign in France has reinterpreted a pivotal moment of the French Revolution with the aim of deconstructing stereotypes and promoting a better understanding of French Muslims.

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Director, At Home in Europe Project
Open Society Foundation–London, Open Society Initiative for Europe