Federal judge dismisses suit over order to remove headscarf in court
A judge in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against a Michigan judge who ordered a Muslim woman to remove her headscarf [JURIST news...
The Belgian House of Representatives on Thursday voted 136-0 to approve a bill that would ban the Islamic burqa and other full face veils in public. The proposed legislation ...
Sarkozy to introduce legislation banning full veils in public
A spokesperson for French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday that the president is in favor of a complete public ban on the burqa and other full face veils and will...
Belgium parliamentary committee votes to impose nationwide burqa ban
A Belgian parliamentary committee voted unanimously Wednesday to ban the Islamic burqa and other "full veils" from being worn in public. The proposed legislation applies to areas "accessible to the public" or areas...
France to propose law banning full face veil in public: Sarkozy
French President Nicholas Sarkozy said Wednesday that the government will introduce legislation to ban traditional Muslim face veils in public places. Sarkozy's announcement comes weeks after a French parliamentary...
Canada should consider burka ban as consistent with a free society
Farzana Hassan : "The French parliament is currently debating the legality of a proposed ban on the burka, the full veil worn by some conservative Muslim women. In a statement endorsing the recommendations of the parliament, President...
Angela C. Wu : "The French Parliament has issued a report recommending a ban on the burqa in government-run venues such as public transportation and hospitals. The 200 page report, published on...
France burqa ban proposal likely limited to public buildings: reports
The French parliament will likely limit a proposal to ban the burqa and niqab, full face veils worn by some devout Muslim women, to public buildings only, according to Monday reports. A...
Imam Hassen Chalghoumi of Paris gave his support Friday to a proposed law that would ban wearing the burqa or niqab in public. In an interview with Le Parisien, Chalghoumi said that the...
An Egyptian court on Sunday upheld a ban against wearing the niqab , or full-face veil, while taking university examinations. The Cairo Administrative Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by 55 niqab-wearing university students...
