In Chechnya, the ban on headscarves in schools is considered a violation of the Constitution

The ban on wearing headscarves in schools was issued in the Vladimir region in violation of the Russian Constitution. Advisor to the head of the republic Salakh Meshiev talks about this in Chechnya.

Chechnya reacts with a ban on headscarves in schools in the Vladimir region

“Russia is a multinational and multi-religious country in which millions of representatives of different peoples, religions and beliefs have lived together in peace and harmony for many centuries. Unfortunately, at a time when we should especially strive to achieve mutual understanding, there are those who initiate regulations aimed at inciting inter-ethnic and inter-religious hatred,” he said. speak.

He said he was also confused by the fact that the ban only targets Muslim religious clothing. Mezhiev expressed hope that this was due to insufficient documentation and not due to “targeted actions against Muslims for discriminatory purposes.”

Wearing the headscarf and niqab has been banned in schools in the Vladimir region

Previously, in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Oblast (KhMAO), a student at the Lyantor Petroleum College was not allowed to wear a headscarf in educational institutions due to a new ban. According to director Natalya Ionina, there is an internal order prohibiting wearing clothing with publicly displayed symbols denoting political or religious beliefs.

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