Amnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill this week that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions.

The French Senate has adopted a bill to ban religious clothing in sport, and it now heads to the national assembly. Critics say it targets French Muslims specifically.

Amnesty International has urged French lawmakers to reject a proposed bill that would ban headscarves in sporting competitions. The bill, supported by right-wing senators, is set for debate in the French parliament's upper house this week. It aims to prohibit all "ostensibly religious" clothing and symbols during competitive events.