Azerbaijan expels students who wear Islamic headscarves from school
The government has banned religious clothing for students and teachers since September. Schools are enforcing the rule by expelling hijabis.
The United Kingdom gives away a thousand hijabs in six months to immigrants arriving via the Channel
The Ministry of the Interior considers that providing religious clothing is part of basic assistance.
Lleida bans the burqa except if worn for religious reasons
The new Lleida Civic Ordinance prohibits wearing a face covering, except in places of worship, where "it is customary" or when it is protected "by a fundamental right.".
Italy bans burqa and niqab but only in schools
The measure has received the support of the Conference of European Imams, which considers that it protects "dignity and security.".
Kazakhstan threatens to close private schools that allow hijab
The Minister of Education toughens the message against the school hijab and recalls that the rule also obliges private centers.
Convicted in Mallorca for gender violence for imposing the hijab, controlling and assaulting
The woman couldn't study or go out with her friends. The man even told her: "You're lucky to be in Spain; if we were in Morocco I would have killed you by now.".
Muslim teacher in Flanders prefers unemployment to taking off her hijab
Three years of conflict, disciplinary proceedings, human rights resolutions and courts did not change the Muslim teacher's attitude.
Even Kadyrov's Islamized Chechnya doesn't want women with their faces covered with the niqab
The Chechen leader has imposed a strong Islamization of public life, but rejects the niqab because he considers it an imported fashion alien to local tradition.
Feminist strike in Austria to defend the Islamic veil for children under 14
A queer feminist group is calling for an educational strike against a law that prevents girls under 14 from wearing the Muslim headscarf to school.
The "feminist" governor of New York puts on the hijab
Democrat Kathy Hochul covered her hair during a visit to a mosque. She defends submission as a sign of religious respect.
Feminists in France wear the Muslim headscarf against the possible ban
Left-wing women (and men) make videos wearing the veil against the RN's proposal to ban it in public spaces.
Human rights defenders in France want to ban debate on the Islamic veil
A member of the League of Human Rights announces complaints against those who propose banning the veil for "incitement to religious discrimination"«
Muslim school that forces hijab on 7-year-old girls moves to UK public system
British taxpayers will pay for a school with imams who verify family religious practice and force girls to cover their hair.
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Azerbaijan expels students who wear Islamic headscarves from school
The government has banned religious clothing for students and teachers since September. Schools are enforcing the rule by expelling hijabis.
The United Kingdom gives away a thousand hijabs in six months to immigrants arriving via the Channel
The Ministry of the Interior considers that providing religious clothing is part of basic assistance.
Lleida bans the burqa except if worn for religious reasons
The new Lleida Civic Ordinance prohibits wearing a face covering, except in places of worship, where "it is customary" or when it is protected "by a fundamental right.".
Italy bans burqa and niqab but only in schools
The measure has received the support of the Conference of European Imams, which considers that it protects "dignity and security.".
Kazakhstan threatens to close private schools that allow hijab
The Minister of Education toughens the message against the school hijab and recalls that the rule also obliges private centers.
Convicted in Mallorca for gender violence for imposing the hijab, controlling and assaulting
The woman couldn't study or go out with her friends. The man even told her: "You're lucky to be in Spain; if we were in Morocco I would have killed you by now.".
Muslim teacher in Flanders prefers unemployment to taking off her hijab
Three years of conflict, disciplinary proceedings, human rights resolutions and courts did not change the Muslim teacher's attitude.
Even Kadyrov's Islamized Chechnya doesn't want women with their faces covered with the niqab
The Chechen leader has imposed a strong Islamization of public life, but rejects the niqab because he considers it an imported fashion alien to local tradition.
Feminist strike in Austria to defend the Islamic veil for children under 14
A queer feminist group is calling for an educational strike against a law that prevents girls under 14 from wearing the Muslim headscarf to school.
The "feminist" governor of New York puts on the hijab
Democrat Kathy Hochul covered her hair during a visit to a mosque. She defends submission as a sign of religious respect.
Feminists in France wear the Muslim headscarf against the possible ban
Left-wing women (and men) make videos wearing the veil against the RN's proposal to ban it in public spaces.
Human rights defenders in France want to ban debate on the Islamic veil
A member of the League of Human Rights announces complaints against those who propose banning the veil for "incitement to religious discrimination"«
Muslim school that forces hijab on 7-year-old girls moves to UK public system
British taxpayers will pay for a school with imams who verify family religious practice and force girls to cover their hair.
Muslim women confront pressure over the hijab for girls in a mosque in Vigo
The complaint accuses individuals linked to the Vigo mosque of having expelled women from a WhatsApp group for questioning the imposition of the headscarf on girls.
Sharia arrives at Rome's swimming pools with women-only lanes
The Islamic community has reserved women-only hours at a swimming pool in Rome and defends the measure as “inclusive”. The left says it is «a form of delicacy».
Kazakhstan has already fined more than 1,600 women for wearing a burqa or niqab.
From January 2026, the police may fine women who reoffend after a first warning. The fines are €80, equivalent to half the monthly minimum wage.
Muslims take an Italian MEP to court for filming a woman in a burqa in the street
Islamic organisations submit a written complaint to the public prosecutor's office against Silvia Sardone for harassment, discrimination and breach of privacy.
France permanently bans the burkini in municipal swimming pools
The Green-led Grenoble City Council sought to make an exception to allow the burkini. Now the courts have confirmed that municipal swimming pools cannot accommodate a religious demand.
A group of women circulates images of their husbands in burqas, and the prank angers Muslims.
It all began when a woman celebrated having finally found a modest man: a husband in a burka who wouldn't provoke any woman.