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Quebec to vote on controversial face veil ban

Rights groups have slammed proposed legislation in Quebec that would prohibit individuals from wearing face coverings while receiving public services as "Islamophobic and anti-Muslim". The bill, which is expected to be voted on as early as Tuesday, would require all government employees and any individual receiving a public service to show their face, prohibiting all garments that cover the face. "This is nothing new, there is certainly offensive deja vu […]

today18 October 2017

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Austria: Protesters denounce plans to ban full-face veils

The march on Saturday, in which the protesters carried signs with slogans denouncing the proposed ban, proceeded through the centre of Vienna and ended in front of the square where the Foreign Ministry building is located, Efe news reports. The demonstration was organised by several Austrian Muslim associations, and most of the participants were women. One of the organisers said they were against the Islamic veil ban because they opposed […]

today6 February 2017

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