Ethopia: Axum District Court orders detention of school officials for defying ruling suspending hijab ban

Addis Abeba– The Axum District Court has instructed the town’s police to detain and present school officials who allegedly defied its earlier ruling suspending a directive that prohibited female Muslim students from wearing hijabs in schools.

In a warrant issued on 27 January, 2025, the court accused the officials, identified as the 2nd to 5th defendants, of “deliberately violating a clear and legal order,” asserting that their actions “undermine the court’s authority.”

Citing Article 156(1) of the…