Moroccan Private School Faces Backlash Over Hijab Ban in Job Posting

This condition, published on a recruitment website, has outraged internet users and human rights defenders, who see it as a violation of the freedom of worship guaranteed by the Moroccan Constitution, reports Telquel.

Indeed, Article 3 of the 2011 Constitution stipulates that "Islam is the religion of the State, which ensures the free exercise of all faiths," while Article 175 prohibits any revision of the provisions relating to the Islamic religion. The framework law No. 51.17 on the education and training system also emphasizes the values of openness, moderation, tolerance and dialogue.

This case recalls a similar incident that occurred last June, where a Marrakech court convicted a school of the French mission for refusing a veiled student. The court reaffirmed the right to education without discrimination and imposed a fine on the institution.