Monday 22 December 2025 - 12:13
Denmark wants to ban burqas, niqabs in schools and universities

The Danish government said that it is proposing to extend the country’s ban on full-face veils in public places to schools and universities.

Hawzah News Agency- “Burqas, niqabs, or other clothing that hides people’s faces have no place in a Danish classroom'', Minister for Immigration and Integration Rasmus Stoklund said in a statement.

In August 2018, Denmark banned the wearing full-face Islamic veils like the burqa and niqab in public places, with offenders subject to a fine.

Human rights campaigners and religious groups have criticized the ban as discriminatory and as a violation of both freedom of religion and women’s freedom of choice.

On Dec. 11, Austria’s parliament adopted a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14.

Source: CTV NEWS

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