The
Assembly for the Protection of Hijab
A
Written Declaration was tabled on the 23rd of
February, before the European Parliament by 5 MEPs: Green MEP for
the South-East Caroline Lucas, London MEPs Sarah Ludford,
(Liberal Democrat), Claude Moraes (Labour), Conservative MEP for
the West Midlands Philip Bushill-Matthews and French Green MEP
Alain Lipietz.
The
Declaration calls for the right to freedom of religious
expression including the Muslim hijab, Sikh turban, Jewish
skullcap and Christian cross.
There will be a period of three months starting
from today during which MEPs can sign in support of the
declaration. In order to be adopted by the European Parliament,
half of the all the MEPs must sign before it lapses.
Assembly for
the Protection of Hijab calls on all freedom loving and justice
seeking people to lobby their MEPs to sign the written
declaration.
