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2 Aug 2011

Belgian Christians have mixed reactions to ban on face veils

Christian organisations in Belgium have had mixed reactions to a criminal code amendment making the country Europe's second to ban the Islamic veil.
12 Apr 2011

Amnesty condemns France for 'shameful' public face veil ban

Amnesty has condemned the detention of several people protesting against the French law banning any form of clothing publicly concealing the face.
22 Jul 2010

Why a face veil ban is dangerous

A law banning the burqa will not resolve the identity crisis many European countries are going through, nor will it help towards the integration of European citizens, says Valerie Hartwich. The burqa is but a crystallisation, an expression of these tensions.
4 May 2010

Amnesty condemns Belgian vote to ban full-face veils

Amnesty International has condemned an overwhelming vote by the lower house of the Belgian parliament last week in favour of a ban on wearing of full-face veils in public.
25 Apr 2010

Amnesty urges Belgium not to ban Muslim face veil

Amnesty International has urged the Belgian Parliament not to pass a draft law which would prohibit the wearing of the full face veil anywhere in public.