Trino (Italy) bans the burka and the niqab for security reasons, with fines of €300.
The City Council has approved an ordinance banning any item that completely covers the face in public spaces. It includes balaclavas and masks.
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Trino is a small town of around 7,000 inhabitants located in the province of Vercelli, in the Piedmont region (north-west Italy). This town has appeared in the Italian press because The town council has recently approved an ordinance prohibiting any garment that completely covers the face in public spaces.. The ordinance affects qAny piece of clothing that prevents the facial recognition of a person, such as the burqa, the niqab, full-face masks, balaclavas or helmets with a closed visor..
Various media outlets report, such as the Princess of Vercelli, that the objective It is to improve security, ensure public order and facilitate the identification of people in places such as streets, squares or markets..
Fines of up to €300 and confiscation of clothing.
Fines for breaching the rule can reach up to €300, and the immediate removal of any item covering the face is also provided for. The mayor, Daniele Pane, has stated that it is a preventive measure and that it has nothing to do with any particular religion. The criterion used to justify the rule is solely facial visibility.
According to the official text, l’The objective of the measure is to ensure urban security, public order and “civic coexistence based on mutual trust.”. The mayor argues that, in an international context marked by social tensions and risks of radicalisation, The ability to recognise faces in public spaces is essential for maintaining a safe environment.
Although the regulation has been approved for «security reasons», it also refers to the defence of the constitutional values of freedom, equality and dignity, with an explicit mention of respect for women's rights.
Values of freedom for women
As the newspaper has reported The Voice of Canavese, The measure has been well received by the public and has not provoked any public backlash. Mayor Daniele Pane is part of a local list that forms part of a centre-right coalition. In the 2023 elections he won with 73.1% of the vote.
Municipal sources have indicated that this decision follows the model of other Italian municipalities that have introduced similar regulations under Article 85 of the Consolidated Law on Public Security. Although at national level Italy does not have specific legislation prohibiting the full Islamic veil, several court rulings have upheld local measures when justified on security grounds.
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