Ethopia: Muslim students in Axum town protest hijab ban, citing violations of religious and educational rights

Addis Abeba– Muslim students in Axum town, located in the Central Zone of the Tigray region, are protesting a hijab ban that they say has barred them from attending school and violated their constitutional rights to education and religious freedom.

A student, speaking anonymously, told Addis Standard that schools began denying entry to students wearing hijabs two weeks ago. “The schools are denying our right to education because we wear the hijab, which is required by our religion,” she said. “We even asked…