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<h2>Swedish court OVERTURNS schoolgirl hijab ban, saying it denies ‘freedom of expression’</h2>
<p><strong>The schoolgirl headscarf ban was passed by Staffanstorp in 2019</strong><br />
<strong>The municipality barred children from wearing the items in preschools and primary schools up to year six</strong><br />
<strong>Sweden’s Supreme Court argued this contravenes freedom of expression laws</strong></p>
<p class="author-section byline-plain">By James Callery For Mailonline </p>
</div><!-- /wp:html --> The schoolgirl headscarf ban was passed by Staffanstorp in 2019
The municipality barred children from wearing the items in preschools and primary schools up to year six
Sweden’s Supreme Court argued this contravenes freedom of expression laws
By James Callery For Mailonline