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By Davut Colak COPENHAGEN (AA): Thousands of people marched against a controversial ban in Denmark on the wearing of face veils in public that came into force Wednesday. Demonstrations were held in the capital city of Copenhagen and second largest city of Aarhus against the ban, which was approved on May 31. The protests […]

30th Jun 2018

Canada: Muslim group wins stay of Quebec veil law

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has succeeded in a bid to delay institution of a face-covering law in the province of Quebec, the group said in a news release Friday. Bill 62, as the province’s religious neutrality law is known, would restrict face coverings when […]

2nd Dec 2017

Canadian judge strikes down ban on face coverings

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): A Canadian judge granted a temporary stay, Friday, to a law that banned face coverings on those who provided or received public services in the province of Quebec. Justice Babak Barin ruled that the province cannot order people to remove their face coverings until a provision is put […]

19th Oct 2017

Canada: Quebec law bans niqab, burka

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Muslim women will be forced to remove their face coverings and burkas to access public services, including riding a bus, under a new law passed Wednesday by the Quebec National Assembly. Bill 62, known as the religious neutrality legislation, forbids public workers and those who wish to access […]

24th Apr 2017

UK’s far-right party, UKIP, focuses on niqab & Sharia ban in election campaign

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): The far-right UK Independence Party (UKIP) said it would pursue a ban on niqab in their party manifesto, which is expected to be published on Monday, according to the party leader on Sunday. Paul Nuttal told BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show the party will also target Sharia rule […]

16th Sep 2015

Canadian gov’t loses appeal to ban Muslim face covering

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): The Canadian government on Tuesday lost its appeal to ban the niqab, meaning the faces of Muslim women can be covered when they’re sworn in as new Canadian citizens. The three justices of the Federal Court of Appeal, rather than delay a decision to a later date, ruled from […]

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