Austria plans to ban headscarves for girls under 14 with €1,000 fine

Move aims to prohibit ‘symbol of oppression’ and ‘expression of extremism’ in schools

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Move aims to prohibit ‘symbol of oppression’ and ‘expression of extremism’ in schools

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Law passes despite fears it will ‘normalise Islamophobia’ and fact it could be struck down by constitutional court

theguardian.com7 mesi fa

The conservative-led government defended the measure as necessary to protect young girls. Human rights organizations believe it…

lemonde.fr7 mesi fa

A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.

bbc.com7 mesi fa

Austria’s ruling coalition announced Tuesday that it will move forward with legislation to prohibit headscarves in schools for…

dailysabah.com7 mesi fa

VIENNA: Austrian lawmakers on Thursday voted by a large majority in favor of a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under…

arabnews.com7 mesi fa

Rights groups and Muslim representatives condemn law as infringement on civil liberties

middleeasteye.net7 mesi fa