Several thousand ethnic Albanian protesters claiming justice and freedom of Religion

Several thousand ethnic Albanian protesters say they want education authorities to reverse an Administrative Instruction approved and signed by the Ministry of Education in Kosova which goes counter to the Constitution article on freedom of religious practice in public which resulted in suspension of a girl from school because she wore a Muslim headscarf in a secondary school in the town of Ferizaj, 40 kilometers south of the capital, Prishtina.

The protesters, chanted anti-government slogans as they walked in the capital, Pristina, Friday. Some carried placards reading "Stop Discrimination" and "Veiling of the mind is forbidden, not of the head.", "The Communist Times Have Passed" etc.

Girls being forbidden to enter schools throughout Kosova is considered "a direct attack" on Basic Human Rights to get educated, and a direct attack on Islam values and religious freedom as well.

Ombdusperson in Kosova has requested immediate halt to these unscrupulous acts of discrimination, but unfortunately the government plans to satisfy their sadistic pleasure agains Muslim community in Kosova goes beyond the call and seemingly they are determined to go ahead with oppression.

The Muslim Community in Kosova have been demanding their rights for so long claiming they enjoyed more rights during Communistic regime rather than now in so-called "democratic" Kosovo.

Arlinda Zeka, 16, has lately been suspended from high school in the town of Ferizaj. Although Kosova's constitution guarantees religious freedom, education authorities forbid wearing headscarves inside school premises. The Islamic Headscarf stands as a pillow of moral principle, and therefore must not be called a religious symbol or a uniform as it is called and abused by ex-Communist (now "democratic") Kosovan authorities.

There is an urgent need for international factor to get involved and help stop this government initiative to discriminate people, and help prevent further discrimination and injustice likely to continue in the future.

Kosovo government also requires urgent pressure to respect the law and order and help strengthen democracy in the region in order to build people's trust and confidence in authorities as people have been living under Communist Oppression for decades.