Rights groups and Muslim representatives condemn law as infringement on civil liberties
Rights groups and Muslim representatives condemn law as infringement on civil liberties
Police officers ask a woman to unveil her face in Zell am See, Austria, on 1 October 2017 (Barbara Gindl/APA/AFP)
Published date: 12 December 2025 12:49 GMT
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Austria bans headscarves in schools for girls under-14
Austria bans headscarves in schools for girls under 14
Austria votes to ban headscarves in schools for girls under 14
Austrian parliament approves headscarf ban in schools
Austrian lawmakers pass headscarf ban for under-14s in schools
Austrian lower house passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools
Austrian government moves forward with school headscarf ban
Austria OKs law barring headscarves for Muslim girls under 14 in schools
Austria, vietato l'hijab a scuola per le ragazze sotto i 14 anni
In Austria velo vietato nelle scuole per le ragazze sotto i 14 anni
A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.
The conservative-led government defended the measure as necessary to protect young girls. Human rights organizations believe it…
Law passes despite fears it will ‘normalise Islamophobia’ and fact it could be struck down by constitutional court
VIENNA: Austrian lawmakers on Thursday voted by a large majority in favor of a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under…
Rights group Amnesty says ban, which will affect around 12,000 girls, will 'add to racist climate towards Muslims'.
VIENNA: Austria’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools for girls under 14 despite…
