Austrian students skip school to protest hijab ban

Students across Austria, including Vienna, stage school strikes against a hijab ban for Muslim girls under 14, with parents facing fines for violations.

A large school strike against a new law banning hijabs in private and public schools for Muslim girls under 14 took place in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on Friday.

Since the start of this school year, parents face fines of up to 800 Euros if their daughters wear hijabs and headscarves in school. Protests also took place in other parts of Austria.