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Assembly
for the
Protection of
Hijab
124 Harrowdene Rd, London HA0 2JF
Tel: 0044 (0) 208 908 9109
Fax: 0044 (0) 208 908 9108
www.prohijab.net
E-mail:
info@prohijab.net
12th
November 2005
Press Release
Protect-Hijab: Strasbourg Court Decision Unhelpful to Muslim Women
Protect-Hijab is deeply disappointed with the European Court of Human
Right’s ruling against Leyla Shahin of Turkey, who has been pursuing
her right to wear the Hijab since being evicted from an examination
hall in Turkey in 1998.
The Hijab ban, wherever it is in place, is being used as a disguise
for government’s to suppress the free practice of religion. The
court’s reasoning, based on the impact of the practice of Hijab on
those who choose not to wear it, is unconvincing at best, and
unashamedly paradoxical at worse.
“The ECHR is saying that the right of women who choose not to wear the
Hijab is greater than the rights of women who wish to observe this
religious code. There is no legal reasoning that can convince us that
this is a fair decision. It is simply a reflection of long established
European policy on the issue of the Hijab, which has victimised Hijab
wearing Muslim women.” Stated Rajnaara Akhtar, Chair of Protect-Hijab.
Protect-Hijab feels this decision will be unhelpful to the integration
of Muslim communities in Europe.
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