Non-prohibition of Islamic hijab according to international minority rights

Since in the recent decades some European countries made restrictions for Muslim women wearing hijab, it is necessary to explain minority rights in the international law. Thus, this paper deals with the status of minority rights in the international law and the existing barriers for religious minorities to maintain their rights. And in the light of the principle of “non-prohibition” and “equality” of individuals, article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and “doctrine of margin of evaluation” the paper critically evaluates the prohibition of hijab in the view of international minority rights law. Finally, the paper concludes that prohibition of hijab is a breach of individuals’ human rights and their religious freedom, which is because of social and political pressures.