Hijab in schools Stories

Axum court dismisses case against schools over hijab ban; students and advocates decry rights violations
Addis Standard  |  Mar 02, 2025

In response, the Axum District Court issued a warrant on January 27, ordering the detention of school officials accused of defying the court’s ruling....

Civil society organisations call for urgent action over hijab ban in Tigray schools
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 26, 2025

Despite a court decision suspending the ban on January 14, the students have not been allowed to resume their education.

Thousands protest in Ethiopia’s Mekelle over schools’ non-compliance with court’s hijab rulings
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 21, 2025

The Axum City District Court had previously suspended the directive prohibiting Muslim students from wearing hijabs and summoned five schools to respo...

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