$1.2m fund to pay Denmark’s veil fines
An Algerian businessman has said he would pay all the fines faced by women in Denmark who choose to wear full-face veils, as the Danish government on February 6 proposed a ban on full-face veils in public spaces. The measure has yet to be approved. Speaking to Anadolu Agency in front of the Danish parliament, […]
Quebec court suspends part of contentious face veil ban
A Canadian court has suspended part of a controversial law that bans face coverings in the province of Quebec. The Superior Court of Quebec issued a stay on Friday against Bill 62, a law passed in the Quebec legislature in October that bars individuals from covering their faces when they receive or give public services. […]
Groups launch legal challenge of Quebec’s face veil ban
Canadian human rights and civil liberty groups have launched a constitutional challenge of a recent law that bans face coverings in the province of Quebec, a measure they argue violates the rights of Muslim women who wear a full face covering. The National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed a […]
Muslim Women and Islamic Law: Myths and Realities
Headline news often fills us with fearful images of Islam—pictures of heavily veiled women subject to radical implementations of “Islamic law” ranging from amputations to executions. This session looks to the Qur’an, history, and contemporary realities to provide a broader understanding of women’s roles in Islam and under Islamic family law. We discuss the symbolism […]
Swiss lawmakers approve step towards face-veil ban
Switzerland’s lower house of parliament narrowly backed a ban on face veils on Tuesday, echoing moves by neighbouring France and other European nations. The plan by right-wing politician Walter Wobmann – who led a successful campaign to outlaw new minarets in 2009 – still has to pass through the upper house and the government before […]
Germany Mulls Banning Face Veils
Germany may soon be following the footsteps of France, Belgium and Switzerland by banning women from wearing face veils. Conservatives in the country are calling for a law that will prohibit women from wearing a face veil in certain environments. According to Lorenz Caffier, interior minister for the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, body veils inhibit integration.