http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:59:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26483/dutch-government-going-ahead-with-burqa-ban http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26483/dutch-government-going-ahead-with-burqa-ban#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:52:43 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26483 People wearing burqas, balaclavas or all-in-one motorbike helmets in public in the Netherlands will soon face fines. On Friday, government ministers voted to outlaw all clothing which covers the face.

"People must be able to look each other in the face and be recognisable to one another. The wearing of face-covering clothing does not fit in with the Netherlands' open society, in which participation in social traffic is actually crucial," the cabinet said Friday.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26483/dutch-government-going-ahead-with-burqa-ban/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26085/belgian-ban-on-full-veils-now-in-effect http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26085/belgian-ban-on-full-veils-now-in-effect#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:21:42 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26085 A law has come into force in Belgium banning women from wearing the full Islamic veil in public.

As of Saturday, any woman wearing the face-covering burqa or niqab in public risks a fine of 137 euros ($197) or up to seven days in jail.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26085/belgian-ban-on-full-veils-now-in-effect/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25883/first-arrests-made-hours-after-french-burka-ban-comes-into-force http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25883/first-arrests-made-hours-after-french-burka-ban-comes-into-force#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:38:43 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25883 burka ban becoming a law, as they were taking part in a demonstration against the new measure in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25883/first-arrests-made-hours-after-french-burka-ban-comes-into-force/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25880/french-full-veil-ban-goes-into-force http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25880/french-full-veil-ban-goes-into-force#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:53:07 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25880 A law banning the wearing of garments that cover the face in public has today come into force in France -- the first European country to impose such a ban. Penalties for forcing a person to wear a burqa are part of the law.

The ban is seen as primarily affecting Muslim women who wear the niqab or burqa.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25880/french-full-veil-ban-goes-into-force/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25098/french-parliament-adopts-full-face-veil-ban http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25098/french-parliament-adopts-full-face-veil-ban#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:23:44 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25098 The French parliament passed a law Tuesday prohibiting wearing a full-face veil in public, meaning a ban will come into force early next year if it is not overturned by senior judges.

The Senate passed the bill by 246 votes to one. The bill already cleared the lower house in July, and will now be reviewed by the Constitutional Council, which has a month to confirm its legality.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25098/french-parliament-adopts-full-face-veil-ban/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24702/widespread-support-for-banning-full-islamic-veil-in-western-europe-most-americans-disapprove http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24702/widespread-support-for-banning-full-islamic-veil-in-western-europe-most-americans-disapprove#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:13:46 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24702 On July 13, members of the lower house of the French parliament are expected to vote on a bill that would make it illegal for Muslim women to wear full veils -- those that cover all of the face except the eyes -- in public places.

Majorities in Germany (71%), Britain (62%) and Spain (59%) would also support a similar ban in their own countries. In contrast, most Americans would oppose such a measure; 65% say they would disapprove of a ban on Muslim women wearing full veils in public places compared with 28% who say they would approve.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24702/widespread-support-for-banning-full-islamic-veil-in-western-europe-most-americans-disapprove/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24482/spains-senate-votes-to-ban-burqa http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24482/spains-senate-votes-to-ban-burqa#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:32:46 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24482 In a significant escalation of Spain’s debate over how to handle radical Islam, the Senate on Wednesday narrowly and unexpectedly approved a motion to ban Muslim women from wearing in public the burqa or other garments that cover the whole body.

The Spanish vote comes amid several national initiatives across Europe to restrict the spread of radical Islam and defend liberal values.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24482/spains-senate-votes-to-ban-burqa/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24481/council-of-europe-opposes-bans-on-muslim-face-veils http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24481/council-of-europe-opposes-bans-on-muslim-face-veils#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:13:35 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24481 The Council of Europe human rights watchdog said on Wednesday it opposed an all-out ban on full face veils, under consideration by some European states, but also urged Muslims to reject customs that deny women equal rights. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24481/council-of-europe-opposes-bans-on-muslim-face-veils/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24413/spain-planning-burqa-ban-government http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24413/spain-planning-burqa-ban-government#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:30:21 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24413 Spain's government plans to ban the use of the Islamic burqa in public places under a proposed new law on religious freedom, the justice minister said Tuesday.

"We believe that there are things like the burqa which are hard to reconcile with human dignity and which especially pose problems of identification in public places," Francisco Caamano told reporters.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24413/spain-planning-burqa-ban-government/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24412/barcelona-plans-islamic-veil-ban http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24412/barcelona-plans-islamic-veil-ban#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:23:11 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24412 Barcelona plans to be the first large city in Spain to ban the use of the full-face Islamic veil in public buildings, its mayor announced Monday.

Jordi Hereu said he will sign a decree which will apply in all public spaces such as the city hall and municipal covered markets and creches.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24412/barcelona-plans-islamic-veil-ban/feed 0