Indire Muja is the police officer who was fired from her job at the Kosovo Police because of her hijab. She is a woman who, for five years straight, never gave up fighting for her rights.

After she filed a suit twice seeking for justice by respecting and implementing the laws of Kosovo Police, the Basic Court of Prishtina finally took the well-deserved decision in favour of Indira.

Thus, the Court obliges the Kosovo Police to take the steps below:

︎ To bring back Indira at the workplace or a similar one with all the rights and obligations according to her last work contract.

︎To compensate her all her wages from the moment her contract was cancelled (2015) until the date when she returns to work.

This ruling with a very clear, concise, and detailed explanation will be an invaluable precedent for the treatment of similar cases which deal with the freedom of people working in public institutions to practice religion.

So, should the wearing of hijab be restricted according to directives or regulations?

The Court said: NO

Indira’s unconquerable effort for justice will be the source of motivation for all the girls and women who do not stop seeking their rights, in this way, challenging discriminatory practices in their family, society, or even their own country.

Congratulations to us all!

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Our Facebook fans shared the following sentiments regarding the ECJ’s ruling:

“If only they saw increased drug use as a bigger problem than hijab.
If only the saw domestic violence as a bigger issue than hijab.
If only they saw rape and murder as a bigger problem than hijab.
If they only saw mass bombings of nations as a bigger problem than hijab.”-Sabrin Saeid

“Now women must choose between God and supporting their families or expanding their own horizons…which means that they’re forced into the same stay at home model that these people claim to want to get them out of if they want to practice their religion.” -Zeynab Kenney

“Symantics. The ruling says “any” but I would be terribly surprised if any person was confronted with this ruling over a cross on a chain or a Kabala red knot. This is a sneaky way to work in discrimination…..”-Cami Peacock

“This is one if the most undignified act ever. I can’t believe this. Where is our freedom as women??? The hijab cover the head not the brain.” -Kadijah Bah

“It’s been clear for a while that Muslims are being scapegoated and targeted for the deep systemic problems that have metastasized over the years in the Western corrupt and decrepit system of governance.”-Fitzegerald Mistral

“Yes, let’s free these women from “oppression” by making it impossible for them to make a living.”-@Jenstrikesagain

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