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Demanen portar la filla d’11 anys amb niqab a l’escola per «protegir-la de mirades indiscretes»

Advocada de Mòdena es nega a fer d’intermediària amb l’escola i els convida a tornar al Pakistan.

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A Mòdena, uns pares musulmans del Pakistan han contactat amb una fundació d’assessorament legal gratuït per a famílies estrangeres amb una petició poc habitual: volen que la seva filla, de només 11 anys, pugui assistir a classe amb el niqab, el vel integral que només deixa visibles els ulls. Segons Il Resto del Carlino, la família diu que vol que es faci «com a Monfalcone», on cinc noies amb niqab s’identifiquen cada matí en privat abans d’entrar a classe.

La història de l’advocada

Elisa Fangareggi és advocada de l’ONG Time4Life que assessora immigrants gratuïtament. Quan es va asseure amb el matrimoni pakistanès (ella tapada i ell en xandall) no esperava la petició. «Vaig respirar abans de respondre», va declarar.

L’argument del pare va ser que la filla ja té 10 anys i “s’ha fet dona, està acabant la primària i, de cara al curs vinent, començarà la secundària. Els nois seran més grans, de 13 o 14 anys, i volem protegir-la. Volem que vagi tapada perquè no desperti cap mena d’atracció”.  

L’advocada els va assenyalar que una nena d’11 anys no es pot tapar completament a l’escola, ja que és amb el rostre i les expressions com es comuniquen. També els va proposar que tornessin al Pakistan si consideraven que les normes italianes no s’ajustaven a les seves creences.

En aquest context, la mare i el pare van demanar que la fundació actuï com a ‘pionera’ perquè les escoles de Mòdena també admetessin alumnes amb vel complet, «com a Monfalcone».

Amenaces a l’advocada a les xarxes

Després de fer pública la seva postura a través de Il Resto del Carlino, l’advocada va ser blanc de crítiques a les xarxes socials. Se la va acusar de no estar oberta al diàleg. Tot i això, defensa la seva posició afirmant que, amb famílies com aquesta, el diàleg és impossible. Segons explica, els pares consideraven que la nena no havia de comunicar-se amb ningú, ja que només assistia a classe perquè era obligatori.

“Per a ells, la comunicació no era necessària. El niqab simbolitza submissió, silenci i humiliació. Vaig pensar en tots els obstacles que tindria dins l’aula, però ells simplement van respondre: ‘És ella qui ho vol’.”

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