US EditionDenmark wants to ban burqas, niqabs in schools and universities
The extension aims to address social control concerns, with the ban already in place in public spaces since 2018, and a parliamentary vote set for February 2026.
- On Wednesday, Denmark's government announced plans to extend its ban on full-face veils to schools and universities across the country and will present a bill to the Danish parliament in February 2026.
- Previously, Denmark prohibited full-face Islamic veils in public, with offenders subject to a fine, but critics say gaps allow social control at educational institutions in Denmark.
- Officials justify the change by saying Rasmus Stoklund, Minister for Immigration and Integration, said face-covering clothing has no place in a Danish classroom, prioritizing democracy over some religious practices, Frederiksen said.
- Supporters say the proposal helps Muslims of immigrant backgrounds integrate and aligns with Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister's push to limit prayer spaces at schools and universities.
- Across Europe, Denmark's earlier limited ban was criticized as a mistake, and on December 11, Austria's parliament adopted a law on headscarves in schools for girls under 14.
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The Danish government has proposed banning the burqa and niqab from schools and universities. Denmark already has a ban on the hijab and burqa in public places. Human rights groups have called it a violation of religious freedom, while supporters see it as necessary to promote social inclusion.
The government will present a bill in February that will expand the ban on face coverings.
Burka and niqab have no place in a Danish classroom, says the Minister of Immigration and Integration.
The Danish government plans to extend its ban on face coverings in public to schools and universities, Danish Minister of Immigration and Integration Rasmus Stoklund announced today. The country has banned Muslim clothing such as the burqa and the niqab veil, which Muslim women wear to cover their faces, in public since 2018.
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