Thread: Denmark bans wearing of face veils in public to uphold 'Danish values'

Denmark has banned the wearing of face veils in public, joining France and other European countries in outlawing the burka and the niqab worn
by some Muslim women to uphold what some politicians say are secular and democratic values.

Parliament voted on Thursday for the ban proposed by the centre-right Government, which said veils were contrary to Danish values.
Opponents said the ban, which will take effect on August 1, infringed on women's rights to dress as they chose.

Under the law, police can instruct women to remove their veils or order them to leave public areas. Justice Minister Soren Pape Poulsen said that
officers would in practice fine them and tell them "to go home".

Fines would range from 1,000 Danish crowns ($207) for a first offence to 10,000 crowns for a fourth violation.

Denmark bans wearing of face veils in public to uphold 'Danish values' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)


A refresher course for those (including me) who aren't up with the various attires.


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