A secondary school in Logroño bans the headscarf
Sagasta High School has invoked its internal regulations to ban wearing anything on the head, including the Islamic veil. The Ministry of Education says it respects the autonomy of schools.
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The start of the school year in the’Sagasta Institute of Logroño it has been marked by controversy after several female students were prevented from accessing the centre for wearing a hijab. The direction refers to the Regulations on Organisation and Operation (ROF), which prohibits covering your head within the premises.
The measure was voted on in the cloister and the Ministry of Education of La Rioja which defends the autonomy of centres to establish their own internal rules.. The measure has caused a a wave of criticism from associations and social organisations, which warn of a violation of the right to freedom of religion. They also complain that No one informed them and they found out on the first day of term..
Islamic associations complain
The news of Spanish public broadcaster It focuses on the criticisms of the measure. It explains that a broad coalition of associations, including ATIM, AMIN, Arabella, the Pakistani Association of La Rioja, Faizan e Madina and Gulzare Madina, has issued a joint statement condemning the measure as a violation of fundamental rightsthe Constitution, the Organic Law of Religious Freedom, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights
In the statement, they denounce that “The hijab does not cover the head, it only covers the hair and ears.”, and they call on the institutions to Ensure a clear and equitable framework, avoiding arbitrary measures between different centres
The associations also allude to the lack of Prior notification to families: The decision was made at the end of last term, but the parents were not informed., preventing the pupils from seeking a place at other schools infobaethe newspaper.es. Furthermore, they denounce that a similar situation has occurred at two secondary schools in Calahorra, forcing the students to change location in order to wear the hijab.
The Madrid precedent
In the Community of Madrid there are already three schools that have banned the Islamic veil, specifically in Parla. Two more are considering it but have not yet made a decision.. On that occasion, there were demonstrations by Muslim women and left-wing people. under the slogan «my hijab, my freedom». The Madrid council did as La Rioja did and refrained from acting, as it considers that the centres have the autonomy to make these decisions.
The centres in Madrid gave explanations such as that the headscarf It can be used to copy in exams. or which strips them of authority when they ask other pupils not to wear a cap.
The disparity between different institutes highlights the lack of a unified criterion at regional or state level. For this reason, teachers Sonia Sierra and Elena Ramallo submitted legislative initiatives to the Congress of Deputies to ban it, but they have not succeeded. In La Rioja and Madrid, schools can ban the hijab. because their Education Departments consider that it falls within the autonomy of the centres. However, this is legally debatable, as the Supreme Court has made it clear that only one Organic law can limit fundamental rights such as religious freedom.
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