Tag: Burqa ban
Dutch senate passes law enabling partial ‘burqa ban’
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch Upper House of parliament on Tuesday passed a law banning the wearing of face-covering veils in public buildings, such as schools,...
Muslim girl in Vienna harassed for wearing burqa
VIENNA: Two women harassed a young Muslim girl for wearing a burqa at a Viennese metro station, after a law banning the donning of...
Denmark set to become next European country to ban burqas
COPENHAGEN: Denmark looks set to become the next European country to restrict the burqa and the niqab, worn by some Muslim women after most...
Austria’s ban on full-face covering in public places comes into force
VIENNA: A law that forbids any kind of full-face covering, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa, has come into force in...
