Rights
Kabul: Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have now issued a diktat by which women attending private Afghan universities must wear an abaya and niqab to cover most of their faces. more
Tunisia bans use of niqab in government offices
Tunis: Citing security reasons, Tunisia government has banned wearing niqab, used by Muslim women to cover their entire face apart from the eyes, in government offices, media reports said ...
Dutch Parliament imposes partial ban on burqa
Amsterdam: The Dutch parliament on Tuesday passed a law that imposed a partial ban on the wearing of the Islamic clothing-the burqa and the niqab-in public transports, schools, hospitals ...
Denmark says no to burqa and niqab in public spaces
Copenhagen: Denmark has become the latest European nation to pass a law that effectively bans certain face coverings, including the burqa and niqab, from August 1, reports said on Thursda ...
