particularly targeting full-face veils like the burqa and niqab. However, certain exceptions will apply under specific ...

Starting January 1, 2025, Switzerland will enforce a full ban on face coverings in public spaces across the country. Approved ...

Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or niqab, which also covers up their face. Headscarves are seen as a sign of modesty by people who wear them ...

It applies to garments like the burqa and niqab, as well as ski masks and bandanas worn by protesters. However, the ban does ...

Muslim scholars have long debated whether it is obligatory to wear the burka or niqab, or whether it is just recommended. There have also been more liberal interpretations which say any headscarf ...

Switzerland’s contentious ban on facial coverings in public, commonly known as the “burqa ban,” will officially take effect ...

What's the difference between a hijab, niqab and burka? 'Sexualised' niqab hero gets makeover after costume criticism Mr Chahed's office issued a circular on Friday "banning access to public ...

Although supportive of the proposal, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) told Yle it is unlikely to pass into law during ...

A contentious Swiss prohibition on facial coverings in public spaces widely known as the “burqa ban” will take effect on Jan. 1, the government said on Wednesday. Narrowly passed in a 2021 ...

From January 2025, a ban on wearing burqas in public spaces will take effect in Switzerland. Individuals who breach this ...

"Banning the burqa is a form of discrimination against a group of women. Wearing the hijab or niqab or removing them is a choice that belongs to women and to women alone, to wear whatever they ...