Countries across Europe have wrestled with the issue of the Muslim veil. And in a latest diktat on the veil, Germany on Thursday banned wearing of full face veil for its civil servants, judges and soldiers.
Here’s a list of how different continents across Europe deal with the veil:
Germany – Partial ban on covering the face
Austria – May ban full-face veils
France – Banned full-face veil in 2011
Belgium – bans full-veil that makes one “unidentifiable”
Britain – no government ban but allows agencies to frame rules regarding the veil
Bulgaria – Lawmakers have approved a law on the ban on veils
Italy – no ban on full-face veils
Netherlands – ban under examination
(With inputs from AFP)
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