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"No Face Veils In Public": Sri Lanka Announces Ban After Easter Bombings
President Maithripala Sirisena used emergency powers in the wake of the Easter Sunday bombings. The order clarifies that the key criterion for establishing the identity of a person is the need to clearly expose the face.
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Tunisia Suspends Primary School Teacher for Wearing Face Veil
Tunisia's education ministry said Saturday it has suspended a primary school teacher and a supervisor for refusing to obey an order to stop wearing the niqab, or full face veil.
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Pak Islamic Body Says Full Face Veil Not Mandatory for Women
In a significant ruling, a constitutional Islamic body in Pakistan has said that covering of face, hands and feet was not mandatory for women under Islamic laws.
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Australia's Parliament House Lifts Face Veil Ban
Australia's Parliament House on Monday lifted a short-lived ban on facial coverings including burqas and niqabs after intervention from the prime minister.
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Australian PM Urges Officials to Rethink Measure on Segregating Women Who Wear Face Veil
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday, that he has asked officials to reconsider a new security measure that segregates Muslim women who wear face veils from other visitors to Parliament House.
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David Cameron says Britain should not ban Islamic face veils
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday Britain should not follow other European countries and ban Islamic face veils but certain institutions such as schools and courts should be allowed to set their own rules.
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Swiss region bans full-face Muslim veil
Voters in Switzerland's Italian-speaking region Sunday slapped a ban on wearing full-face veils, a move condemned by the country's Muslim community and Amnesty International.
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"No Face Veils In Public": Sri Lanka Announces Ban After Easter Bombings
President Maithripala Sirisena used emergency powers in the wake of the Easter Sunday bombings. The order clarifies that the key criterion for establishing the identity of a person is the need to clearly expose the face.
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Tunisia Suspends Primary School Teacher for Wearing Face Veil
Tunisia's education ministry said Saturday it has suspended a primary school teacher and a supervisor for refusing to obey an order to stop wearing the niqab, or full face veil.
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Pak Islamic Body Says Full Face Veil Not Mandatory for Women
In a significant ruling, a constitutional Islamic body in Pakistan has said that covering of face, hands and feet was not mandatory for women under Islamic laws.
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Australia's Parliament House Lifts Face Veil Ban
Australia's Parliament House on Monday lifted a short-lived ban on facial coverings including burqas and niqabs after intervention from the prime minister.
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Australian PM Urges Officials to Rethink Measure on Segregating Women Who Wear Face Veil
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday, that he has asked officials to reconsider a new security measure that segregates Muslim women who wear face veils from other visitors to Parliament House.
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David Cameron says Britain should not ban Islamic face veils
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday Britain should not follow other European countries and ban Islamic face veils but certain institutions such as schools and courts should be allowed to set their own rules.
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Swiss region bans full-face Muslim veil
Voters in Switzerland's Italian-speaking region Sunday slapped a ban on wearing full-face veils, a move condemned by the country's Muslim community and Amnesty International.
