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Tunisia: Students on hunger strike demand right to wear veil during exams
Why is it that all the females who wear the niqab during exams seem to have deep voices?Six female Tunisian students have started a hunger strike to demand the right to wear the niqab, the veil leaving only a slot for the wearer's eyes, according to the official Tap new agency. The students from Manouba University in northeastern Tunisia launched the hunger strike on Monday calling for the university to respect their demand to be permitted to take exams completely veiled. Protests in Manouba started on 28 November when students donning the niqab were not allowed to take final exams while wearing their veils. Demonstrations followed by sides calling for the right to attend exams fully veiled and students opposed. Academic activities at the university have been periodically suspended since the start of protests. Exams are scheduled to be given on 24 January. Posted by: tipper 2012-01-17 |
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