Source: Sikh Sangat

http://www.sikhsangat.org/publish/article_1378.shtml

On September 23, 2006 the Sikh Sangat reported, "The Pakistan Human rights activist Asma Jahangir who has taken up the ban on issue of Sikh turban in France with the United Nations has expressed shock over the French government's attitude towards religious symbols. She had in vain argued the case before a 45 member council of United Nations on Freedom of religion. The issue was taken up on Friday by the UN Human Rights Council which is in its second session in Genava. The French government in its reply to the UN special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief defended the decision on turban ban. French diplomat Jean Maurice Ripert replied indicating that the there has been no change in the government stance on the issue which received criticism from all quarters... The French diplomat [defended the turban ban, saying that the] law is only applicable to school students and not to those going to universities."