Switzerland Passes Ban On Facial Coverings
Source: The OWP Switzerland is set to pass a new ban on face coverings following a 51.2% majority on Sunday’s referendum, joining Germany, Austria, Denmark, France, Belgium, Latvia and Bulgaria. […]
Sri Lanka to ban burqas, close over 1,000 Islamic schools
Source: AlJazeera Sri Lanka’s government says it will ban the wearing of the burqa and close more than 1,000 Islamic schools, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population. […]
Egypt court backs niqab ban on Cairo University staff
Source: New Straits Times A top Egyptian court has ruled in favour of banning female academic staff at Cairo University from wearing the Muslim face veil, known as the niqab, […]
Plan to ban niqab in government offices stirs controversy
Source: The Jakarta Post A suggestion proposed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s minister to ban the niqab in government offices has triggered mixed responses among officials and politicians amid the […]
Dutch ban on burqas and niqabs takes effect
Source: News 24 The Netherlands has banned face-covering clothing, such as a burqa or niqab, in public buildings and on transport, as a contentious law on the garment worn by […]
22 charged with wearing face veils during first year of Denmark’s Burka Ban
Given that only 200 Muslim women wear burkas and niqabs, that would appear to be over 10 percent Source: Copenhagen Post by Arushi Rajput It’s been a year since Denmark’s […]
Women With Headscarves Need Not Apply in Germany
Germans welcomed an unprecedented number of Middle Easterners into their country—but not always into their workplaces. Source: Foreign Policy By Anchal Vohra what does it mean to be German? That […]
Tunisia Bans Full-Face Veils for Security Reasons
Source: The New York Times By Lilia Blaise Prime Minister Youssef Chahed of Tunisia on Friday prohibited anyone wearing the niqab, a religious covering for the face with only an […]
Danish police investigate officer who hugged niqab-wearing protester
Source: Reuters COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A Copenhagen policewoman is being investigated for embracing a niqab-wearing protestor during a demonstration against a ban on face veils, the force’s complaints body said […]
Swiss canton St Gallen votes for ban on burqas in public
Source: DW The canton of St Gallen has become the second in Switzerland to vote in favor of a ban on facial coverings in public. The Swiss also voted against […]
Religious Freedom and the Burqa
Source: Wall Street Journal By Charlotte Allen Aug. 23, 2018 6:28 p.m. ET Former U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson recently generated outrage with comments about the burqa. In a column […]
From France to Denmark, bans on full-face Muslim veils are spreading across Europe
Source: The Washington Post By Rebecca Tan Earlier this month, Denmark became the fifth country in Europe to introduce a ban on face coverings in public places. The policy is widely […]
Charity ambassador removed over burqa row
Christine Hamilton axed from charity over burka tweet Source: BBC News Christine Hamilton has been removed as a charity ambassador after comparing burkas to the hoods of the Ku Klux […]
Irani fashion designer showcases models wearing Niqab in Denmark
Danish designer uses runway to make statement on burqa ban Source: Associated Press By JAN M. OLSEN COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An Iranian-born designer made more than a fashion statement […]
Shopkeepers predict a rise in niqab sale after Boris Johnson’s controversy
Belittled by burqa row, British Muslims fear rise in hate crime Source: The Guardian When people attack you, you feel like the only thing you have to cling on to […]
Boris Johnson accused of ‘dog-whistle’ Islamophobia over burqa comments
Source: The Guardian Inquiry into Islamophobia in Tory party called for amid condemnation for likening Muslim women to letterboxes By Jessica Elgot Boris Johnson said in his Telegraph column […]
Woman fined 1000 Danish Kroner for wearing Niqab
Woman fined $156 for wearing face veil in Denmark Source: Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A 28-year-old woman wearing a face veil has become the first person in Denmark to […]
The repetitive lifecycle of the burqa ban across European countries
Banning Muslim Veils Tends to Backfire—Why Do Countries Keep Doing It? Source: The Atlantic BY SIGAL SAMUEL Denmark this week wrote the latest chapter in a global story that is becoming […]