Dutch cabinet is prepares law draft for ban on Islamic burqa

In the near future most probably a law will come into existence banning face-covering clothing, like the burqa, in education, hospitals, public transport, and government buildings. The Labour Party (PvdA) and the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) already mentioned their intention to ban the burqa in their coalition agreement in 2012.

 

Labour Party-Minister of Internal Affairs Ronald Plasterk has elaborated these preliminary agreements into a new law proposal which will be discussed in the Ministerial Council on short notice.

 

Someone who covers the face in places were this is prohibited risks a fine of a maximum of 450 euros. The police has a right to demand that a person uncovers the face if they believe this is necessary for identifying the person.

 

In an earlier stage the government already decided that people on welfare can lose their alimony if they show up with face-covering clothing at a job interview.

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