Portugal Bans Full-Face Veils
The law includes fines of up to 3,000 euros and prison terms for coercion, with exemptions for health, work and worship.
- On Tuesday, President Antonio Jose Seguro signed into law a measure prohibiting face concealment in public spaces, legislation which originated with the Chega party and was adopted by Parliament in July.
- Parliament adopted the revised version in July despite opposition from the Socialist Party, Left Bloc, and Portuguese Communist Party, after the PSD introduced a substitute text in June reframing the measure around security rather than religion.
- Fines ranging from 150 to 3,000 euros apply for violations, with exemptions for health and professional needs, while forcing someone to cover their face carries a penalty of up to three years in prison.
- Seguro acknowledged the issue's "great social and cultural sensitivity," emphasizing that the face is central to human identity and communication, while noting that parliamentary amendments persuaded him to sign the decree.
- Amnesty International Portugal criticized the law as discriminatory, arguing it threatens Muslim women's rights, as Portugal joins other European countries including France, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands with similar bans.
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BURQA LAW: Portugal Begins To Enforce Ban on Face Coverings in Public Spaces
by Paul Serran Those who breach the law face fines ranging from $175 to $3,500. In Portugal, President António José Seguro has enacted a law that bans face coverings in public spaces. The legislation is seen as targeting Muslim women who wear burqas and niqabs. There are exemptions for health, professional, artistic, or weather-related reasons....
BURQA LAW: Portugal Begins To Enforce Ban on Face Coverings in Public Spaces * The Gateway Pundit * by Paul Serran
Wiki Commons Those who breach the law face fines ranging from $175 to $3,500. In Portugal, President António José Seguro has enacted a law that bans face coverings in public spaces. The legislation is seen as targeting Muslim women who wear burqas and niqabs. There are exemptions for health, professional, artistic, or weather-related reasons. Face coverings are also permitted in places of worship, diplomatic missions, and on aircraft. Portugal …
The President of the Portuguese Republic, António José Seguro, promulgated on Tuesday the "Burqa law" to prohibit its use in public spaces. The measure had been approved by Parliament on 17 July with the favorable votes of the governing parties, of Liberal Initiative and of the right party Chega who had drafted the first draft, then amended to avoid risks of unconstitutionality. The measure is linked to reasons of security-public order and the h…
In Portugal, a regulation banning the covering of the face in public spaces has been approved by President Seguro and has entered into force. Despite opposition from the opposition and legal organizations, the law, which was passed, will impose administrative fines of between 150 and 3,000 euros on those who violate the rule.
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