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Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing comes into force
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A new Dutch law has come into force banning face-covering clothing - including the burqa and niqab worn by conservative Moslem women - on public transport, in government buildings and at health and education institutions.The Netherlands, long seen as a bastion of tolerance and religious freedom, is the latest Europe  ...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum...an country to introduce such a ban, following the likes of La Belle France, Germany, Belgium, Austria and Denmark. Moslem and rights groups have voiced opposition to the law - formally called the "partial ban on face-covering clothing" - and an Islamic political party in Rotterdam has said it will pay the 150-euro ($167) fines for anybody caught breaking it. Very few women in the Netherlands wear a burqa or niqab and it is unclear how strenuously the law will be enforced.
 The Dutch legislation was passed in June 2018 after more than a decade of political debate on the subject. The far-right politician Geert Wilders had proposed the face-covering veil ban back in 2005."From now on the wearing of clothing which covers the face is banned in educational facilities, public institutions and buildings, as well as hospitals and public transport," the Dutch interior ministry said in a statement. It added that it was important in such public places to be recognized and seen, which besides the burqa, also bans a face-covering helmet or hood. Posted by: Fred 2019-08-02 |
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