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| Three students returned to Novocherkassk college after being expelled for wearing a hijab |
| 2023-02-19 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] Three female students from Dagestan have been rehabilitated at the Novocherkassk medical college after they managed to reach a compromise with its leadership on the issue of uniforms, one of the girls said. The situation was resolved without a trial, while the publicity of the incident, as well as criticism of Ramzan Kadyrov, played a decisive role, the lawyers said. The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on January 11, the teachers' council of the medical college in Novocherkassk expelled five students, including natives of Dagestan and Chechnya, for wearing hijabs. The girls complained to the prosecutor and the Ombudsman. The college authorities said that students can return to their studies if they refuse to wear clothes with religious attributes. On February 2, it became known that female students were allowed to return to college. On January 29, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, called the ban on wearing the hijab a manifestation of fascism, because of which the natives of Dagestan and Chechnya were expelled from the college in Novocherkassk. He threatened to "take action " for disrespecting Muslim customs. Kizperi Magomedbekova , one of the previously expelled students who have now been reinstated in the college, said that she and two other students returned to the school. She clarified that she plans to complete her studies at this college, like the other two girls from Dagestan. "The three of us just recovered, Chechens - residents of Novocherkassk, did not want to continue their studies there. We already go around in a medical gown and a hat, and put on a balaclava from below. They ask us to put on a sweater with a neck and a hat, so that it would not be visible what we wear," Magomedbekova told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. She did not specify other details, and also expressed satisfaction with the return to study. No comments were received from other students. The girls have already begun attending college classes, according to a video message from three previously expelled students. The video was provided to the "Caucasian Knot" by one of the students, Kizperi Magomedbekova, and as of February 18, this video has not been posted on the YouTube service. "We agreed that we will wear clothes that do not contradict the rules of the college, but also do not violate the precept of our faith," one of them says on behalf of the three girls. The students in the video thank Ramzan Kadyrov and other representatives of the leadership of Chechnya, representatives of the Don community of the peoples of Dagestan and some other officials for their help in "a compromise solution to the issue." The issue with the return of female students to college was resolved out of court. Two girls refused to return to this educational institution of their own free will, said lawyer Ruslan Nagiyev , who represented the interests of the students. “We have already prepared a lawsuit in defense of the interests of the girls. But we managed to reach a mutual agreement during negotiations in a pre-trial order. This was largely due to the participation of the permanent representative of the head of the Chechen Republic in the Rostov region Ruslan Ganchaev. Governor of the region Igor Guskov. A compromise solution has been found. Girls will attend college in clothes that, on the one hand, do not contradict the charter and rules of the college, and on the other hand, do not violate the principles of the students' religion," he explained to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The students intend to publish a new video message, the lawyer added. However, what exactly it will be dedicated to, Nagiyev did not specify. Lawyers intend to monitor the situation, which will develop further, emphasized the lawyer Magomed Nurbagomedov, who also represented the interests of the students. “Three girls were reinstated, the other two decided not to. It seems that there is a compromise. They will wear headscarves. We will find out over time [how the college leadership will behave]. Anyway, the girls are happy that they are starting classes. They are already tired of this uncertainty," he told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. Nurbagomedov is sure that the publicity of the incident played a decisive role. "I am grateful to you [the media] for this. I think you understand that Ramzan Akhmatovich [Kadyrov's] demands could not be missed. He clearly and clearly expressed his opinion on this issue. I completely agree with him," Nurbagomedov stressed. Hijab is a Muslim woman's clothing that covers her entire body except for her face and hands. Wearing a hijab is compulsory for a Muslim woman. In the modern world, hijab is most often understood only as an Islamic women's headscarf. Wearing hijabs regularly causes incidents in various institutions of the country, said Danis Garaev, a senior researcher at the Institute of Pedagogy, Psychology and Social Problems in Kazan . "How many people wear hijabs in post-Soviet times, so many problems arise. For the Muslim community, this is a constantly topical issue," he told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. In recent years, there has been less discrimination in Russia due to the wearing of hijabs, he added. “Especially when it comes to regions with a significant or majority Muslim population. It’s not worth talking about global discrimination against Muslim women now. Those who want to realize themselves find channels for this. There are almost no scandals in educational institutions because of this,” the scientist noted . He connected this trend with the general trend towards the actualization of traditionalism in Russia. “In general, this trend towards the preservation of traditional values overlaps some local cases. The factor of respect for the headscarf is inscribed in the traditionalist discourse. Therefore, it is possible to overcome discriminatory measures. Garaev. |
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