Dutch ban on burqas in public places takes effect
The Netherlands banned the wearing of a face-covering veil, such as a burqa or niqab, in public buildings and on transport from yesterday as a contentious law on the garment worn by Muslim women came into force.
Between 200 and 400 women are estimated to wear a burqa or niqab in the country of 17 million people.
The Dutch legislation was passed in June 2018 after more than a decade of political debate on the subject. The farright politician Geert Wilders had proposed the face-covering veil ban back in 2005.
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