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First woman fined in Denmark for wearing full-face veil - reports
As of 1 August, wearing a burqa or the niqab in public carries a fine of 1,000 kroner.
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As of 1 August, wearing a burqa or the niqab in public carries a fine of 1,000 kroner.
“When the mosque is one of the few places where we can (wear veils), then I think the law will mean that more people will go to the mosque.”
Wearing a burqa, which covers a person’s entire face, or the niqab in public will lead to a fine of €134.
The court ruled that the ban sought to guarantee social cohesion.
The plan was put forward due to security concerns since the rise of the Islamic State organisation.
Most Canadians find the practice of reciting the oath behind a veil disturbing and new Canadians should take it in view of their fellow citizens, the country’s immigration minister has said.
It comes as one high-profile wearer of a niqab says she plans to run for president next year.
The Berlusconi-backed bill follows on from the ban introduced in France and Belgium.
The President has also closed the country’s only casino. The moves have been seen as an attempt to reach out to conservative Muslims.
The banning of some religious dress in European countries have drawn criticism by human rights groups – who say the laws discriminate against Muslims and impede an individual’s freedom of expression.