A 28-year-old woman became the first person in Denmark to be fined under a new law which prohibits wearing garments which cover the face in public after an incident at a shopping center on Friday.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Denmark joined some other European countries in deciding Thursday to ban garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa. In a 75-30 vote ...

The latest ban places Kazakhstan alongside other Central Asian countries that have imposed similar restrictions amid concerns over rising religious conservatism and extremism.

Protest expected as "burqa ban" takes effect in Denmark 01:11. COPENHAGEN, Denmark-- Supporters and opponents of a ban on garments covering the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or ...

A new Dutch law took effect Thursday banning face-covering clothing — including the burqa and niqab worn by conservative Muslim women — on public transportation, in government buildings and at ...

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 ...

Controversial law. The new law bans wearing a burqa, which covers a person's entire face, or the niqab, which only shows the eyes, in public. The law also prohibits accessories that hide the face ...

Denmark became the latest European country to ban full-face veils on Thursday, effectively outlawing the burqa and niqab worn by some Muslim women. The country’s parliament voted 75 to 30 to ...

Of this, at most 37 women in Switzerland wear a niqab, a veil that covers the entire face and only leaves the eyes free, and none wear the burqa, a full-body veil, according to a survey by the center.

Danish Parliament voted Thursday to ban garments covering the face in public places: effectively outlawing the burqa and niqab, coverings worn by some Muslim women. The bill was presented by ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has approved a limited ban on "face-covering clothing" in public places, including Islamic veils and robes such as the burqa and niqab but not the ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Denmark joined some other European countries in deciding Thursday to ban garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa. In a 75-30 vote ...