Two Muslim students discriminated against at a university in the German city of Munich received official school apologizes following widespread outrage over the incident on social media.
HM Hochschule Munchen said on Twitter that “he issued a sincere apology” to the students who were asked by the instructors to remove their headscarves during online exams at rule out any suspicion of fraud.
“Religious headdresses cannot be compared to ordinary fashion accessories, and they must be handled differently,” said the direction from the university and promised that she would change the instructions. for the exam invigilators for ensure the respect for Religious freedom.
A of students, who faced the discriminatory practicethanked social media users for their support via son Instagram account “_kb.ra” but also criticized the direction for their delayed reaction to the incident.
She stressed that Muslim students will continue their efforts until the direction of the university guarantees equal treatment and puts an end to the discriminatory practices.
“We won’t stop until we get it justice,” she says on son Instagram account.
Although the German Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, Muslims, in particular women wearing a scarf, often face discriminatory practices in education and work market.
The country has seen a rise in racism and Islamophobia in in recent years, fueled by propaganda of neo-Nazi groups and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Germany, a country of over 83 millions peoplea la second-most grand Muslim population in Western Europe after France. Of the approximately 5.3 millions of Muslims in the country, 3 millions are of Of Turkish origin.
