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Demark: Rare headscarf appearance in court
23-01-2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, (KR News):
Three defence lawyers wore headscarves in court in protest over a parliamentary proposal to ban religious symbols in court.
As parliament debates banning religious and political symbols in court, three defence lawyers appeared wearing headscarves in Næstved Court today.
The controversial law change proposal from the Danish People’s Party is getting its first hearing in parliament today.
One of the three protestors was male lawyer, Janus Malcolm Petersen, who denied that their action was in contempt of court.
‘On the contrary, we think we are showing respect for the court with this action. We trust that the judges understand how they should be dressed in court, without having to introduce legislation about it,’ Pedersen told TV2 ØST news.
The judge in Næstved courthouse, Birgit Bjerring Andersen, ignored the head coverings of the three lawyers and impassively continued with the criminal case that was being heard by her.
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