A European rights court upheld on Tuesday Belgium’s ban on the niqab. (Reuters)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 12, 2017 | World
Strasbourg – The European Court of Human Rights supported on Tuesday Belgium’s ban on the full-face veil, niqab, in public places, deeming it “necessary” in a democratic society. The court ruled that the restriction sought to guarantee social cohesion, the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 30, 2016 | World
Hague- Dutch MPs on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban the Islamic full-face burka from some public places such as schools and hospitals. This way, Netherlands is the fourth country in the European Union (EU) to ban the full-face burka after France, Belgium and...