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France

Controversy as French city allows women to wear 'burkinis' in pools

Under the new rules, male and female swimmers will be allowed to appear topless or in full-body costumes for sun protection or religious beliefs.

16/05/2022

Afghanistan

Taliban order women in Afghanistan to cover up from head to toe

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have ordered all Afghan women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public, in a sharp turn towards a more hardline enforcement of religious rules.

07/05/2022

France

Women in France fined for wearing 'burkini' swimsuits at pool

"Burkinis" -- a swimsuit that covers the whole body except the face -- have been outlawed by several French municipalities since 2016, arguing the costumes violate the country's secular values. But activists have argued that the ban is rooted in Islamophobia.

22/07/2021

Switzerland

Switzerland urges voters to reject referendum on banning burqas

The Swiss government has called for voters to reject a proposal to ban full facial coverings such as burqas and niqabs at a referendum in March.

19/01/2021

Netherlands

Dutch MPs asked to reconsider burqa ban as women report rise in abuse

The so-called burqa ban has been in place since August 2019 and women who cover their faces on public transport or in buildings including schools and hospitals risk a 150 euro fine

23/09/2020

Germany

German state of Baden-Württemberg to ban niqabs and burkas in schools

Baden-Württemberg Culture Minister Susanne Eisenmann said the ban would encourage "togetherness" and "open communication", which she says can't be achieved with a veil.

23/07/2020

Netherlands

Dutch burqa ban comes into effect but few public areas will enforce it

Public transport companies and medical centres have already said they will not comply with the legislation so as to not cause delays or prevent women from seeking treatment.

01/08/2019

France

Watch: Women protesting burkini ban fined by French police

"Women's rights will recede whenever men use secularism as a pretext for Islamophobia," said one Twitter user.

26/06/2019

Denmark

Denmark has ridiculed itself with burka ban, activist tells Euronews

Franco-Algerian businessman and political activist Rachid Nekkaz, who pays the fines of women caught wearing burkas, has hit out at a new ban in Denmark.

08/08/2018

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson sparks furore with 'inflammatory' burka comments

The ex-UK foreign minister is under fire from across the political spectrum after saying Muslim women who wear the burka look like "letter boxes" and "bank robbers".

08/08/2018

World News

Theresa May condemns Boris Johnson's burka comments

Theresa May has criticised her former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson for an article in which he described burka-wearing women as looking "absolutely ridiculous" . Mr Johnson made the remarks in a Daily Telegraph column. The Conservative Party's chairman, Brandon Lewis, has called on Mr Johnson to

08/08/2018

World News

As it happened this morning: Wednesday, June 27

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27/06/2018