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German state bans burqas, niqabs in schools
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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