PARIS — A special presidential commission delivered a long-awaited report on secularity Dec. 11, recommending France pass a law banning the wearing of veils, skullcaps and other “ostentatious” religious accessories in public schools. At the same time, the commission condoned the wearing of less obvious religious symbols, such as small crosses or the Muslim Hands of Fatma. The group also…
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