A Hijab ban in the Indian city of New Delhi was issued by the Karnataka government on the 22nd of February 2022. It was and later upheld by the High Court in India and analysts have come to understand its wider social consequences in student communities. A study published by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) said:

On 23 September 2022, Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority reiterated his appeal for the State of Palestine to become a full-fledged member of the UN, and warned of waning peace prospects with Israel, in his speech to the General Assembly on Friday. [UN News]

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