Bulgarian Muslims face oppression era-religious bans
Muslims face oppression era-religious bans in Bulgaria that entered EU, pledging more freedoms and rights to its citizens.
World Bulletin
March 26, 2009
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Muslims face oppression era-religious bans in Bulgaria that entered European Union on 1 January 2007, pledging more freedoms and rights to its citizens.
Bulgaria's Socialist-led government approved a draft bill on Thursday banning Muslim headscarves from schools.
The bill still needs approval from parliament.
Bulgaria, where Muslims account for about 12 percent of the 7.6 million population and some 80 percent are Orthodox Christians, so far did not have such a ban.
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