- THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch Cabinet moved a step closer Friday to banning the burqa, making good on an election promise that is largely symbolic but has broad public support. (Sun Sentinel)
- More than six years after an Islamic extremist murdered Dutch filmmaker and commentator at last, banned the burqa. It becomes the third country in Europe to institute such a ban. Opponents of the ban are, unsurprisingly, furious. (Forbes)
- THE HAGUE, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch government on Friday approved a ban on face-covering clothing, such as a burqa, a niqab, a forage cap or a full face helmet. (Xinhua News Agency)
- People wearing burqas, balaclavas or all-in-one motorbike helmets in public in the Netherlands will soon face fines. On Friday, government ministers voted to outlaw all clothing which covers the face. (Radio NL)
- AMSTERDAM - Dutch Queen Beatrix took on the of Islamic head scarves and head-to-toe burqa robes for women. He is not alone in the Netherlands, where the government has announced plans to ban burqas. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
- Dutch Queen Beatrix took on the fiery opponent of Islamic head scarves and head-to-toe burqa robes for women. He is not alone in the Netherlands, where the government has announced plans to ban burqas. (Daily Mail)
- Wilders is a staunch opponent of Islamic head scarves and head-to-toe burqa robes announced plans to ban burqas. Muslims, mostly immigrants from Turkey and Morocco, represent about 1 million of the 16.7 million Dutch population. (The Guardian)
Friday, January 27, 2012
Dutch burqa ban
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