Burqa Ban

Burqa "Sign Of Extremism, We Will Definitely Ban It": Sri Lanka Minister

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 13, 2021

Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a government minister said on Saturday, the latest actions affecting the country's minority Muslim population.

Switzerland Voters Agree To Outlaw Facial Coverings In "Burqa Ban" Vote

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 7, 2021

Swiss voters on Sunday narrowly backed a ban on full face coverings in public places -- a decision hailed by supporters as a move against radical Islam but branded sexist and racist by opponents.

Shiv Sena or Uddhav Thackeray Did Not Demand Burqa Ban: Sanjay Raut

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has clarified that the demand for burqa ban made in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana was not that of the Sena or its chief Uddhav Thackeray.

Kerala Muslim Education Group Bans Face Veils On Campuses

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday May 3, 2019

A Muslim educational group in Kerala has banned its students from covering their faces with clothing on the campuses of its institutions.

If You Want Burqa Ban, Prohibit Ghunghat Too: Javed Akhtar To Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2019

Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar today said he is not averse to enacting a law banning the burqa if it is accompanied with a similar action against the "ghunghat" system prevalent among women in Rajasthan.

''Not Party Policy'': Shiv Sena's U-Turn On ''Burqa'' Ban Demand

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 2, 2019

Hours after Shiv Sena's mouthpiece called for a ban on the use of 'burqas' like what Sri Lanka is considering, the party officially dissociated itself from the demand, following a massive furore on the issue just five days before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins.

Sena Calls For Burqa Ban: "Will Need As Much Daring As 'Surgical Strike'"

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 1, 2019

The Shiv Sena on Wednesday called for a ban on the use of burqa by women of a particular community as it threw its weight behind a similar plan being mulled by the Sri Lankan government in the wake of the Easter terror strikes which claimed over 250 lives.

UN Committee Slams French "Burqa Ban" For "Violating" Rights

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 23, 2018

The UN Human Rights Committee on Tuesday criticised France's so-called burqa ban, saying the law "violated" the rights of two women who were fined for wearing full-face veils in public.

Denmark Bans Burqa, Niqab In Public Spaces

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 31, 2018

The Danish parliament on Thursday passed a law banning the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces, becoming the latest European country to do so.

Austrian 'Burqa Ban' Confuses Police - And Sharks

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Barely a week ago, Austria put in place a new law banning burqa (full Islamic veil) and any face-concealing item in public. But the controversial new law is already causing some confusion. A victim of that confusion was a man dressed like a shark

Holidays, Burqa Bans, Brexit: UK Parties Set Out Election Stalls

World News | Reuters | Sunday April 23, 2017

More holidays, a burqa ban and an end to hard Brexit just some of the policies Britain's opposition parties hope will prevent an overwhelming election victory by Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May in June.

Mumbai School Teacher Resigns After Allegedly Being Asked To Remove Burqa By Senior

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 10, 2016

A teacher working with a school in suburban Kurla has resigned alleging that her religious sentiments were being "compromised" due to the directives from her newly appointed senior.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Calls For A Burqa Ban

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 6, 2016

Angela Merkel laid out her case for a fourth term as German chancellor on Tuesday, seeking to energise her conservatives with a call to ban full-face Muslim veils and the promise of a tougher stance on immigration after a record influx of refugees.

Dutch MPs Approve Partial Ban On Burqa Wearing In Public

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 29, 2016

Dutch MPs on Tuesday voted by a large majority to approve a ban on wearing the full-face burqa in some public places such as schools and hospitals.

High Court Dismisses Plea For Ban On Burqa And Veils In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 15, 2016

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation or PIL seeking a ban on burqas and other veils in public places due to security threat to the capital, saying it is not a public interest matter.