Shafaqna English- The Islamic Religious Community in Austria (IGGO) criticized Austrian Interior Minister Claudia Plakolm for her controversial statement on a headscarf
In a press release, the IGGO said: “We are deeply disturbed by a recent statement by Minister of Culture Claudia Plakolm on the Islamic headscarf.”
Earlier on Sunday (20 July 2025), Plakolm, a member of the ruling coalition Austrian People’s Party (OVP), said in an Instagram video: “The headscarf is a symbol of oppression. Girls are hidden behind headscarves at a critical stage in their personality and physical development, and extremist tendencies, particularly among children, have no place in our schools.”
Plakolm’s statement is apparently connected to a bill proposed by the Austrian government to prohibit headscarves in kindergartens and schools for girls under 14. According to Plakolm, the law will be passed in the fall of 2025.
Sources: Anadolu Ajansı