COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Denmark joined some other European countries in deciding Thursday to ban garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa. In a 75-30 vote with 74 ...

The Netherlands’ ban on face-covering clothing, including the Islamic burqa and niqab, took effect on Thursday, but authorities say they are unwilling to enforce the controversial law. The new Dutch ...

The niqab – usually referred to erroneously in Britain as the burqa – is a marginal trend across most Muslim traditions; both ...

On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights upheld Belgium’s burqa and niqab bans in public spaces. The court ruled that Belgium had the right to ban full-face veils in the name of integration, or ...

Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), stated that Muslim women should be allowed to access health services while wearing the hijab, but opposed the wearing of ...

Danish Parliament voted Thursday to ban garments covering the face in public places: effectively outlawing the burqa and niqab, coverings worn by some Muslim women. The bill was presented by Denmark's ...

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Quebec has approved a law that would require citizens of the Canadian province to uncover their faces while giving or receiving any public service — a rule critics say is aimed at Muslim women who ...

A court has upheld the Belgian ban on full-face veils. A court has upheld the Belgian ban on full-face veils. Osman Orsal/Reuters The German parliament has approved a partial ban on face coverings ...