(Reuters) French lawyer Sarah Asmeta wears a hijab at work but that means she is banned by her local Bar Council from representing clients in the courtroom.
She has been fighting to overturn that rule.
Next Wednesday, France’s highest court is due to rule on Asmeta’s case in a judgment that could set a nationwide precedent and will resonate in a country where the hijab — a headscarf worn by some Muslim women — has become a flashpoint in a debate over identity and immigration.
“I cannot accept the idea that in my country, to practice a profession, of which I am capable, I need to undress myself,” Asmeta, 30, told Reuters.
