MADRID (AP) — Portugal 's parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public, in a move seen as targeting the face coverings worn by some Muslim ...
MSN: Another Central Asian country bans face veils as Muslim women told to embrace ‘national style’
Kazakhstan is prohibiting people from wearing clothing in public that obscures the face and impedes facial recognition, becoming the latest Central Asian country to restrict veils worn by Muslim women ...
Another Central Asian country bans face veils as Muslim women told to embrace ‘national style’
Arabian Business: Dutch parliament votes to ban face veils in some public places
The Dutch parliament voted on Tuesday to ban face veils in some public places, a law the government said was essential for security but which opponents said pandered to anti-Muslim sentiment. The law, ...
PARIS (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld France’s law banning face-covering Muslim veils from the streets, in a case brought by a woman who claimed her freedom of religion was ...
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Danish capital of Copehangen wearing burqas and other face veils Wednesday to protest a law against facial coverings, saying the legislation oppresses some ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. MADRID — Portugal’s parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons ...
BERLIN (AP) — Security officials from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc on Friday proposed a ban on wearing the burqa and other face-covering veils in public schools, courts, while ...