Tag: ban on burqa

• Saturday, August 3rd 2019 - 11:12 UTC

  Law banning face-covering clothes in public came into force in the Netherlands

  

  The law that bans face-covering clothes on public transport, in government buildings and at health and education institutions has come into force in the Netherlands.

• Wednesday, November 30th 2016 - 11:16 UTC

  Partial ban on burqa wearing in public sees first green light in Netherlands Parliament

  

  Members of Parliament on Tuesday voted to ban the Islamic full-face burqa from public places in The Netherlands, such as schools, hospitals and public transport. It was the latest such move in a European country.