The Hill

Switzerland is banning Muslims from wearing a niqab or burqa in public

Swiss voters approved a referendum to ban religious veils like the burqa or the niqab. A survey found no evidence that the minority who wear a niqab are connected to extremism, instead choosing to do ...
National Catholic Register

Religious Leaders Sound Alarm After Swiss Voters Narrowly Back Ban on Burqa and Niqab

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss voters have narrowly approved a proposal to religious facial coverings in public nationwide. Though the move will affect a small minority of Muslim women, commentators voiced ...
CounterPunch

Déjà Vu All Over Again: Trump Impeachment and Swiss Burqa/Niqab Vote

Despite riveting and compelling presentations by the House of Representative Lead Managers in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, the Senate voted 57-43, not enough to find him ...

Hijab, Burqa, Niqab: What’s The Difference? Here’s A Simple Breakdown

Debates around the hijab in India have intensified legal and social tensions, but confusion between the hijab, burqa, and ...
Crux

Spanish archbishop calls burqa ‘discrimination against women’ while urging respect of religious beliefs

Archbishop Joan Planellas i Barnosell of Tarragona. Image credit: Conferencia Episcopal Española c/o:José Cruz – https://www.flickr.com/photos/50702712@N05 ...
Women's eNews

Politics of Burka and Niqab Heat Up in Canada

The Muslim Canadian Congress is lobbying to ban the burka and niqab, but authorities say apparel is a matter of individual expression. Young women who have adopted the clothes say they like the modest ...
Christian Science Monitor

Beyond burqa bans: US must update laws on face veils

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
saudigazette

Italy’s ruling party proposes nationwide ban on burqa and niqab in public spaces

ROME — Italy’s ruling Brothers of Italy party has unveiled plans to introduce a bill that would ban Muslim women from wearing the burqa and niqab in public spaces, describing the measure as part of ...
Yahoo

Meloni proposes burka ban

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bill introduced by Giorgia Meloni’s party is aimed at combating ‘religious radicalisation and religiously motivated hatred’ - ...
American Enterprise Institute

The Swiss Won’t Miss the Burqa

Switzerland voted in a referendum on Sunday to ban face coverings, and it wasn’t a revolt against Covid restrictions. Medical masks are excluded from the prohibition. Its real target is the burqa. The ...
Yahoo

What is a burka and what are the rules around wearing one in the UK?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Discussions around face coverings such as the burka have been reignited after a Reform UK MP's question in parliament. (Getty) ...