With a decree issued by President Žaparov, a law has come into force banning clothes that entirely cover women's bodies and ...

The rightwing League party on Sunday filed a bill to ban the Islamic veil in public spaces in Italy and set jail terms of up to two years for men forcing their women to wear it. The bill says it aims ...

Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or niqab, which also covers up their face. Headscarves are seen as a sign of modesty by people who wear them ...

including traditional religious garments such as the burqa and niqab. The Federal Law on Face Covering Prohibition will incorporate this ban, which aims to limit face coverings in public to ...

"Banning the burqa is a form of discrimination against a group of women. Wearing the hijab or niqab or removing them is a choice that belongs to women and to women alone, to wear whatever they ...

A bus company has apologised after a driver told a woman to remove her niqab face veil. The woman was travelling from Easton to Bristol city centre when the driver told her "this world is ...

In 2015, the Lombardy Region had already adopted a resolution banning the burqa in public places. However, the current motion ...

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The bill proposes a ban on wearing in public places clothing "suitable for hiding the face, as in the case of the burqa or niqab". It envisions two-year jail terms and a loss of the right to ...