Tajikistan parliament’s upper house, Majlisi Milli, passed a law to ban hijab and other traditional Islamic clothing.
The bill was passed was also passed by the lower chamber, the Majlisi Namoyandagon.
Tajikistan has officially banned the Islamic Hijab after years of it being unofficially restricted.
The Tajik government started removing the hijab in 2007 when the Ministry of Education prohibited both Islamic attire and Western-style miniskirts for students.
The Tajik government has promoted traditional Tajik clothing through a campaign in recent years.
