US EditionAustrian Parliament Big Majority Vote Bans Muslim Headscarf for Schoolgirls
- Austria's National Council has passed a law banning Muslim headscarves for girls under 14 in schools, effective in September 2026.
- The law received support from the Austrian People's Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the Freedom Party, with only the Greens voting against it.
- Minister Claudia Plakolm stated that the headscarf symbolizes oppression, arguing it pressures young girls in some communities.
- The Austrian Islamic Religious Community plans to appeal the law, claiming it is unconstitutional and unnecessary.
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In Austria, MEPs voted to ban the wearing of veils at school for girls under 14 years of age. The law, which was found to be discriminatory by lawyers and rights organisations, was approved by a large majority, with the exception of ecologists who considered it unconstitutional.
The Conservative-led government has defended the measure in the name of the protection of young girls, and rights organisations denounce a discriminatory measure that could further divide Austrian society and fuel anti-Muslim racism.
WIEN. Following the decision of the Austrian parliament to introduce a headscarf ban for schoolgirls under 14 years, reactions in Germany were strikingly quiet. The silence has a tangible constitutional reason – the Basic Law precludes a ban. However, the waiver of this can also be practically justified: The headscarf is simply not a serious problem in schools, as Hessen's Minister of Culture recently noted. Protecting girls from oppression – by…
A headscarf ban for schoolgirls up to the age of 14 was decided in the National Council. Criticism comes from the Islamic Community of the Faith Austria (IGGÖ), for example, they denounce a complaint to the Constitutional Court.
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