niqab
Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Switzerland’s ban on the niqab is blatant discrimination and may be counter-productive
NEWS
March 15, 2021
Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Switzerland’s ban on the niqab is blatant discrimination and may be counter-productive
A body affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned a recent Swiss referendum on banning the…
German state bans burqas, niqabs in schools
World
July 23, 2020
German state bans burqas, niqabs in schools
The government of the western German state of Baden-Württemberg agreed on Tuesday to ban full-face coverings, often known as burqa…
Dutch municipality forced to apologize to niqabi woman barred from entering playground
World
August 7, 2019
Dutch municipality forced to apologize to niqabi woman barred from entering playground
The Netherlands’ Nijmegen Municipality was forced to apologize to a Muslim woman wearing a burqa after she was refused entry…
‘Letterbox’ insults against Muslim women spike in wake of Boris Johnson comments
World
August 15, 2018
‘Letterbox’ insults against Muslim women spike in wake of Boris Johnson comments
Islamophobic attacks on Muslim women who wear veils have risen since Boris Johnson compared them to “letterboxes”, a watchdog has…
Denmark bans full-face veils in public
World
June 2, 2018
Denmark bans full-face veils in public
Danish lawmakers have passed a ban on wearing items of clothing in public that conceal the face, which includes some…
Austria protesters denounce plans to ban full-face Muslim veils
World
February 6, 2017
Austria protesters denounce plans to ban full-face Muslim veils
Defending what they say is a woman’s right to choose, some 3,000 people have marched through Austria’s capital, Vienna, to…
Dutch parliament approves partial burqa ban in public places
World
December 17, 2016
Dutch parliament approves partial burqa ban in public places
MPs in the Netherlands have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a ban on wearing face-covering Islamic veils in public places,…
Spanish hooligans held for assault on hijab-wearing pregnant Muslim woman
World
September 13, 2016
Spanish hooligans held for assault on hijab-wearing pregnant Muslim woman
Two football hooligans have been detained for assaulting a pregnant woman wearing a niqab in Barcelona, police said on Thursday,…
Protests break out as Mangalore College bans female students from wearing Niqab to class
World
August 29, 2016
Protests break out as Mangalore College bans female students from wearing Niqab to class
The Srinivas group of colleges in Mangalore has sent a note to its female students stating that they cannot attend…
German teachers stand up for Muslim student banned from wearing niqab at school
World
August 24, 2016
German teachers stand up for Muslim student banned from wearing niqab at school
The German Education and Science Workers’ Union (GEW) has criticized a court decision that forbid a student in the city…