Belgian teacher faces disciplinary hearing over headscarf ban in classroom

Hadija Amajoud, a teacher at a provincial school in Assenede, Belgium, faces a disciplinary committee after refusing to comply with a new ban on religious symbols in schools. The provincial government of Oost-Vlaanderen will decide her employment status next week. This case tests the enforcement of secularism policies in Belgian public institutions and may set a precedent for similar disputes.