Europe Hijab by country

1 europe

1.1 belgium, france , netherlands
1.2 austria
1.3 bulgaria
1.4 denmark
1.5 germany
1.6 latvia

1.6.1 norway

europe

european commissioner franco frattini said in november 2006, did not favour ban on burqa. apparently first official statement on issue of prohibition of islamic dress european commission, executive of european union.

when nobel peace laureate tawakkol karman asked hijab journalists , how not proportionate level of intellect , education, replied, man in times naked, , intellect evolved started wearing clothes. today , i’m wearing represents highest level of thought , civilization man has achieved, , not regressive. it’s removal of clothes again regressive ancient times. islamic dress seen symbol of existence of parallel societies, , failure of integration: in 2006 british prime minister tony blair described face veil mark of separation . proposals ban hijab may linked other related cultural prohibitions: dutch politician geert wilders proposed ban on hijab, on islamic schools, on new mosques, , on non-western immigration.

in france , turkey, emphasis on secular nature of state, , symbolic nature of islamic dress. in turkey, bans applied @ state institutions (courts, civil service) , in state-funded education, progressively lifted during tenure of recep tayyip erdoğan. in 2004, france passed law banning symbols or clothes through students conspicuously display religious affiliation (including hijab) in public primary schools, middle schools, , secondary schools, law not concern universities (in french universities, applicable legislation grants students freedom of expression long public order preserved). these bans cover islamic headscarves, in other countries seen less controversial, although law court staff in netherlands forbidden wear islamic headscarves on grounds of state neutrality .

an apparently less politicised argument in specific professions (teaching), ban on veils (niqab) justified, since face-to-face communication , eye-contact required. argument has featured prominently in judgments in britain , netherlands, after students or teachers banned wearing face-covering clothing.

public , political response such prohibition proposals complex, since definition mean government decides on individual clothing. non-muslims, not affected ban, see issue of civil liberties, slippery slope leading further restrictions on private life. public opinion poll in london showed 75 percent of londoners support right of persons dress in accordance religious beliefs . in poll in united kingdom ipsos mori, 61 percent agreed muslim women segregating wearing veil, yet 77 percent thought should have right wear it. in later ft-harris poll conducted in 2010 after french ban on face-covering went effect, overwhelming majority in italy, spain, germany , uk supported passing such bans in own countries. headscarf perceived symbol of clash of civilizations many. others argue increase of laws surrounding banning of headscarves , other religious paraphernalia has led increase in not sales of headscarves , niqabs, increase in current religiosity of muslim population in europe: both product of , reaction westernization.

belgium, france , netherlands

as of 2015, france, belgium , netherlands 3 european countries specific bans on face-covering dress, such islamic niqab or burqa. since bans took effect, there have been several instances of muslims perpetrating violence , acts of vandalism in apparently coordinated protests, aimed @ police officers enforcing laws.

the french law against covering face in public, known burqa ban , challenged , taken european court of human rights upheld law on 1 july 2014, accepting argument of french government law based on idea of living .

austria

in 2017, legal ban on face-covering islamic clothing adopted austrian parliament.

bulgaria

in 2016, ban on wearing of face-covering islamic clothing in public adopted bulgarian parliament.

denmark

in autumn 2017, denmark government adopted law prohibiting people wear attire , clothing masking face in such way impairs recognizability .

germany

in 2017, ban on face-covering clothing soldiers , state workers during work approved german parliament.

latvia

in 2016, ban on wearing of face-covering islamic clothing in public adopted latvian parliament, despite such garments being worn in latvia.

norway

in autumn 2017, norway government adopted law prohibiting people wear attire , clothing masking face in such way impairs recognizability in schools , in universities.