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Austria to ban burqa from 1 October

New restrictions will come into force in Austria on Sunday banning the wearing of burqas veil and other items concealing the face in public places and buildings

1 min read29 Sep 2017
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Will ban burqa as it stops vitamin D intake from sunlight: UK party

UK Independence Party (UKIP) says it will ban the burqas, citing among others a bizarre reason that they 'prevent intake of essential vitamin D from sunlight'

1 min read26 May 2017
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Morocco bans production and sale of burqas: reports

Morocco has imposed the burqa ban for security reasons, say media reports

2 min read10 Jan 2017
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Dutch Parliament votes to ban burqas, niqabs in some public places

The legislation, which still needs to be passed by the senate, bans the veils in settings where identifying the wearer is considered essential

1 min read29 Nov 2016
Politics

Delhi high court dismisses PIL for ban on burqa, other face veils in Delhi

The PIL sought ban on wearing face veils including burqas, helmets, and hoods at public places in the capital on the ground of threat from terror activities

1 min read15 Nov 2016
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Europe human rights court upholds French burqa ban

France justified in outlawing full-face veils in the interests of social cohesion, the court says

1 min read1 Jul 2014
Mint-lounge

Where there’s free will, there’s a way

Such battles are most effectively subverted with humour

2 min read22 Feb 2014

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