The Netherlands’ ban on face-covering clothing, including the Islamic burqa and niqab, took effect on Thursday, but authorities say they are unwilling to enforce the controversial law. The new Dutch ...

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss voters have narrowly approved a proposal to religious facial coverings in public nationwide. Though the move will affect a small minority of Muslim women, commentators voiced ...

Swiss voters have narrowly approved a proposal to religious facial coverings in public nationwide. Though the move will affect a small minority of Muslim women, commentators voiced concerns about the ...

A controversial ban on face coverings known as the "Burqa Ban" went into effect in Denmark Wednesday, as some Muslim women vowed to take to the streets wearing their Islamic veils in protest. The ban, ...

Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party has announced plans to introduce a bill banning Muslim women from wearing the burqa and niqab in public spaces, labeling it a move against “Islamic separatism,” ...

Swiss voters approved a referendum to ban religious veils like the burqa or the niqab. A survey found no evidence that the minority who wear a niqab are connected to extremism, instead choosing to do ...

Italy’s ruling Brothers of Italy party has said it plans to propose a law that would prohibit the wearing of burqas and niqabs in all public areas across the country, describing it as a measure aimed ...

Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), stated that Muslim women should be allowed to access health services while wearing the hijab, but opposed the wearing of ...