US EditionNew Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding
The bill targets cultural separatism and mandates financial transparency for religious groups while imposing fines of €300 to €3,000 for veil violations.
- Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party proposed a bill to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, aiming to combat religious radicalization and cultural separatism linked to Islam.
- The legislation would impose fines between €300 and €3,000 for violating the ban on face-covering garments in public places.
- The proposed law also requires unrecognized religious organizations to disclose funding sources, addressing concerns about state security and affecting Muslim groups without formal agreements.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition holds a strong majority, increasing the likelihood of support for the legislation, but no debate schedule has been set.
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New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding
Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party put forward legislation on Wednesday to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, part of a broader bill aimed at combating what it called "cultural separatism" linked to Islam.
Beyond the Burqa: Italian Bill Targets Islamic Face Coverings and Mosque Funding
Italy’s ruling Brothers of Italy party has proposed a law to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces as part of a bill against “cultural separatism” linked to Islam. This legislation would prohibit face-covering garments in public places, schools, universities, shops, and offices, with fines ranging from 300 to 3,000 euros for violators. The […] The post Beyond the Burqa: Italian Bill Targets Islamic Face Coverings and Mosque Funding appeared f…
New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding
Italy’s ruling Brothers of Italy party put forward legislation on Wednesday to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, part of a broader bill aimed at combating what it called “cultural separatism” linked to Islam.
Italy plans to ban the use in public places of veils that completely cover the face, such as the burka and the niqab, with fines of 300 to 3,000 euros, as recorded in a bill presented on Wednesday by Brothers of Italy, the party of the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni. It is a text with five articles “against fundamentalism and Islamic separatism”, as announced by the formation in press conference.
In schools, offices and shops, the governing party of Giorgia Meloni wants to ban the wearing of burkas and niqabs in the future. Thus, "cultural separatism" is to be combated.
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