Tag: Burqa Ban
Switzerland Referendum: The Importance of the Burqa Ban for right-wing groups.
On the 7th of March 2021, Switzerland – with a narrow majority of 51% – voted in favour of approving a nationwide ban...
“Most non-Muslim adults in Western Europe favor at least some restrictions...
In line with the introduction of burqa bans in many countries in Europe over recent years, a survey of fifteen European countries from the Pew Research Center has shown that “Most non-Muslim adults in Western Europe favor at least some restrictions on the religious clothing of Muslim women who live in their country”.
Proposal to make handshakes mandatory for Danish citizenship criticized for targeting...
Criticism of a proposal by Denmark’s ruling right-wing coalition, which requires a handshake as part of a citizenship naturalization ceremony, is growing because of its deliberate targeting of Muslims, some of whom place a hand on their chest during the ceremony for religious reasons. The proposal is the latest in a series of anti-Muslim policies in the country.
Denmark’s burqa ban is a repeat of so many before it....
The recent burqa ban introduced in Denmark is the latest manifestation of a recurring pattern of burqa bans in Europe. These bans tend to end up backfiring, so will Denmark’s end up doing the same?
