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Soeren Kern • June 1, 2018 at 6:00 am
- Denmark
becomes the sixth European country to enact such a ban, after
France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Austria.
- "The
face is your passport. When you refuse me to see you, I am a
victim." — Jacques Myard, a former conservative MP who supported
the ban in France.
- "[S]ome
people do not want to be a part of Danish society and want to
create parallel societies with their own norms and rules." —
Danish Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen.
(Copenhagen photo by Pixabay)
The Danish Parliament has passed a ban on Islamic
full-face veils in public spaces. The new law, sponsored by Denmark's
center-right government, and backed by the Social Democrats and the
Danish People's Party, was passed on May 31 by 75 votes to 30.
As of August 1, anyone found wearing a burka (which
covers the entire face) or a niqab (which covers the entire face
except for the eyes) in public in Denmark will be subject to a fine of
1,000 Danish kroner (€135; $157); repeat offenders could be fined
10,000 Danish kroner.
In addition, anyone found to be requiring a person
through force or threats to wear garments that cover the face could be
fined or face up to two years in prison.
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