The PP Balears party has submitted a proposal to the Balearic Parliament to ban the full-face veil, arguing that both the ...

A government proposal to ban the wearing of full-face veils for public servants in Germany is moving closer to becoming law. The legislation, which still needs upper house approval before becoming ...

The Danish government is to propose to extend the country's ban on full-face veils in public places to schools and ...

Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday approved a partial ban on the full-face burqa, worn by women who adhere to stricter forms of Islam, in public places where safety is a priority, such as schools and ...

Dover's council voted to suspend public meetings and said future sessions would be virtual. The move followed the latest disruption by critics of Mayor James Dodd, this time led by a man wearing a ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday as a political prop in her push to ban the Muslim garment in public, sparking accusations of racism ...

The debate over the burqa is not just about religion, but about identity, security, and how we choose to live together as a ...

A law in France that forbids Muslim women from wearing face coverings in public goes into effect Monday. President Nicolas Sarkozy pushed for the... France's Burqa Ban Adds To Anti-Muslim Climate A ...

(CNN)-- Denmark's parliament banned the wearing of face coverings in public spaces Thursday in a move that critics say will criminalize Muslim women who choose to wear the niqab or burqa. The measure ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator who a month ago provoked an angry backlash by wearing a burqa in Parliament urged lawmakers on Thursday to ban full-face Islamic coverings in public ...

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