Dutch Government Backs Burqa Ban
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The The burqa, a full body covering that also obscures the face, would be The cabinet said burqas disturb public order, citizens and safety. The decision comes days ahead of elections which the ruling Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk, who is known for her tough policies, Last year a majority of MPs in the Dutch parliament said they were in An estimated 6% of 16 million people living in the Netherlands are But there are thought to be fewer than 100 women who choose to wear the Civil rights debate The latest move came after an expert committee judged that it would not Other forms of face coverings, such as crash helmets with visors that
Ms Verdonk insisted the burqa was not an acceptable part of public life “The Cabinet finds it undesirable that face-covering clothing – Critics of the proposed ban say it would violate civil rights. The main Muslim organisation in the Netherlands, CMO, said the plan was But the minister told the BBC that social interaction would be easier “It is very important that we can see each other and can communicate Tension The issue of the type of clothing worn by Muslim women has become a France has passed a law banning religious symbols, including Muslim
Some German Italy has banned face-coverings, resurrecting old laws passed to combat The issue of Muslim women’s dress also surfaced in the UK, where former The Dutch relationship with its Muslim community has been under Earlier this year Ms Verdonk clashed with a minority party in the The MP scripted a controversial film about the treatment of women in But she admitted lying on her 1992 application for Dutch citizenship, |
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