In a new report released on Tuesday, the London-based human rights group Amnesty International said several European countries are discriminating against Muslims for practicing their faith.

The report highlighted national laws or local rules which target Islamic customs especially in the fields of employment, education and daily life including wearing headscarves or face-covering Islamic veils in countries such as France and Belgium.

“EU legislation prohibiting discrimination on the ground of religion or belief in the area of employment seems to be toothless across Europe, as we observe a higher rate of unemployment among Muslims,” says Marco Perolini, Amnesty International’s expert on discrimination.

The report also focused on the rise of political movements that target Muslims or Muslim practices — particularly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland.

“Muslim women are being denied jobs, and girls prevented from attending regular classes just because they wear traditional forms of dress, such as the headscarf; men can be dismissed for wearing beards associated with Islam,” adds Perolini…….MORE HERE