University of Tehran Public Law Studies Quarterly 2423-8120 54 2 2024 06 21 Freedom of Muslim Women's Religious Clothing from the Perspective of International Law with Emphasis on ECHR Jurisprudence Freedom of Muslim Women's Religious Clothing from the Perspective of International Law with Emphasis on ECHR Jurisprudence 1255 1278 90720 10.22059/jplsq.2022.332417.2917 FA Sayed Taha Mousavi Mirkalayee Former Assistant Prof., Department of Public Law and International Law, Faculty of Judicial Law, University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Dehnavi MA. in (International Law), Faculty of Judicial Law, University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Services, Tehran, Iran Savalan Mohamadzadeh Researcher of The Human Rights and International Law Department of The Judiciary Research Institute Journal Article 2021 10 16 Since in recent decades, some European countries have placed restrictions on Muslim women's clothing, it is necessary to explain the status of women's freedom of clothing in the context of international law. This study using the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and international instruments and obligations in this field, tries to challenge the inconsistency of restrictions on the religious clothing of Muslim women and explain the need to ensure the right to freedom of religious<strong> </strong>clothing. The main question of the present paper is that the opposition to religious clothing and hijab of women in European countries is contrary to international law and human rights or not? This paper concludes with a descriptive-analytical method and library resources including the examination of existing instruments that the prohibition of religious clothing is a violation of human rights and their religious freedom, and such a prohibition is based more on political and social pressures than on solid legal principles. Since in recent decades, some European countries have placed restrictions on Muslim women's clothing, it is necessary to explain the status of women's freedom of clothing in the context of international law. This study using the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and international instruments and obligations in this field, tries to challenge the inconsistency of restrictions on the religious clothing of Muslim women and explain the need to ensure the right to freedom of religious<strong> </strong>clothing. The main question of the present paper is that the opposition to religious clothing and hijab of women in European countries is contrary to international law and human rights or not? This paper concludes with a descriptive-analytical method and library resources including the examination of existing instruments that the prohibition of religious clothing is a violation of human rights and their religious freedom, and such a prohibition is based more on political and social pressures than on solid legal principles. https://jplsq.ut.ac.ir/article_90720_d8f55bd6b3fce08adcb29beb7c4646cd.pdf