The Danish government is to propose to extend the country's ban on full-face veils in public places to schools and ...

The PP Balears party has submitted a proposal to the Balearic Parliament to ban the full-face veil, arguing that both the ...

A government proposal to ban the wearing of full-face veils for public servants in Germany is moving closer to becoming law. The legislation, which still needs upper house approval before becoming ...

Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday approved a partial ban on the full-face burqa, worn by women who adhere to stricter forms of Islam, in public places where safety is a priority, such as schools and ...

(CNN)-- Denmark's parliament banned the wearing of face coverings in public spaces Thursday in a move that critics say will criminalize Muslim women who choose to wear the niqab or burqa. The measure ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday as a political prop in her push to ban the Muslim garment in public, sparking accusations of racism ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator who a month ago provoked an angry backlash by wearing a burqa in Parliament urged lawmakers on Thursday to ban full-face Islamic coverings in public ...

A law in France that forbids Muslim women from wearing face coverings in public goes into effect Monday. President Nicolas Sarkozy pushed for the... France's Burqa Ban Adds To Anti-Muslim Climate A ...

A Muslim group that opposes the introduction of Shari‘a, or Islamic law, in Canada, is urging the federal government to ban the wearing of the burqa in public, saying it “marginalizes women.” In ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Given the reaction of some parts of the media, one could be forgiven for assuming that Europe and the rest of the ...