US EditionKazakhstan bans face coverings in public places
KAZAKHSTAN, JUN 30 – Kazakhstan joins Central Asian neighbors in banning face-covering clothing to enhance public safety and reinforce secular national identity, affecting garments like the niqab and burqa.
- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law prohibiting individuals from wearing clothing in public places that covers their faces, joining a trend in several Central Asian countries.
- The legislation does not explicitly mention religion but effectively prohibits women from wearing burqas and niqabs in public.
- Tokayev believes this law provides an opportunity to celebrate ethnic identity in Kazakhstan, a majority-Muslim country.
- Opponents argue that the trend of face coverings is a new import from Arabic countries, contrasting with Kazakhstan's historical practice where women did not cover their faces.
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