The burka is a symbol of repression, not freedom for women

Mothin Ali, deputy leader of the Green Party, has accused Robert Jenrick of racism for wanting to ban the burka – a strange ...

It’s not ‘anti-British’ to ban the burqa

The niqab – usually referred to erroneously in Britain as the burqa – is a marginal trend across most Muslim traditions; both ...
The MSU Exponent

Burqa bans: More countries eye restrictions on Muslims; as Europe, U.S. turn right on immigration

More than 20 countries already ban or restrict burqas and niqabs (full-body and face coverings) worn by some Muslim women in ...
Agencia EFE

Muslim women in Portugal fear burka ban could erode freedom of choice

Two Muslim women in Portugal who wear the hijab have spoken out against a ban on the burka, saying that it threatens women’s ...

Nigel Farage signals support for a burka ban as Tories tie themselves in knots over the issue

NIGEL Farage today suggested he supports banning the burka – as Tory shadow ministers continued tying themselves in knots on ...

HEATHER KLEIN: If Muslim nations can reject the burka, why can’t the West?

For centuries, women have fought to be seen, to be heard, and to be treated as equals. We’ve battled to step out of the ...
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Anti-burqa MP accused of ‘racism’ over TV ad remarks

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, who has lobbied for a burqa ban in Britain, has been accused of ...

Portugal set for burka ban

Burkas and niqabs are set to be banned in most public spaces in Portugal after MPs voted for a proposal to outlaw face veils introduced by a far-right political party.

Burka ban 'not our policy', says senior Tory Mel Stride, after calls by Robert Jenrick

There are varying positions in the shadow cabinet over whether a ban on the burka should be the party's official policy.