Spain's lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies , on Tuesday rejected a proposal to ban the burqa and other full face veils, by...
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Syrian Minister of Education Ghiath Barakat issued a directive Sunday forbidding students and teachers at universities from wearing the niqab . The ban applies to both public and...
UK Immigration Minister Damian Green indicated in an interview Sunday that Britain's coalition government would not seek or support a British law banning the wearing of the Islamic burqa or other face coverings in...
The French National Assembly on Tuesday voted 336-1 to approve a bill that would make it illegal to wear the Islamic burqa or other full face veils in public....
The French National Assembly on Tuesday began debate on a bill that would make it illegal to wear the Islamic burqa or other full face veils in public. Under the bill, women...
A British MP on Thursday introduced legislation in the House of Commons that would ban the wearing of burqas or other face coverings in public. The Face Coverings (Regulation) Bill was introduced by...
The Spanish Senate on Wednesday approved a motion calling on the Spanish government to ban the use of full face veils in public places. The motion, passed by a vote of...
Spanish Justice Minister Francisco Caamano said Tuesday that the Spanish government plans to introduce legislation to ban the Islamic burqa in public places. The measure will be included in Spain's Religious Freedom...
The Barcelona city council on Monday announced the banning of all face coverings, including the burqa , in public areas administered by the city. Barcelona Mayor Jordi Hereu indicated that the ban was...
The Legislative Council of the Parliament of New South Wales on Thursday voted 26-3 to end further debate on a bill to ban the wearing of the burqa and other face veils...