RUDN Journal of LawRUDN Journal of Law2313-23372408-9001Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)5331Research ArticleThe interrelation of the right to education and the right to freedom of conscience at the example of the ban on hijabs in schoolsSemenovaN SThe Department of International Law Law Institute-Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia150120151506307092016Copyright © 2016, Legal Science2016Russia has faced a problem of wearing hijab in educational organizations only two years ago, while in Western Europe the debate on this issue does not subside for 30 years. Due to the fact that the common position has not been worked out, it seems important to examine compliance of the ban on wearing Islamic headscarves in educational institutions with international legal acts enshrining the right to education and freedom of conscience and religion; to analyze a position of the Russian Federation at the example of specific legal measures taken to solve the situation in the Stavropol region, that will be discussed in this article; as well as to analyze the opinion of the European Court of Human Rights stated in the case «Leyla Sahin against Turkey» (2005).human rightsright to educationright to consciencethought and religiontraditional valuesreligiondiscriminationhijabправо на образованиеправо на свободу совести, мысли и религииправа человекатрадиционные ценностирелигиядискриминацияхиджаб