Denmark moves to ban hijabs in schools and universities
A woman wearing a hijab. Photo: oxu.az
The Danish government has proposed expanding the country’s ban on Islamic face coverings to all educational institutions. The new measure is aimed at strengthening the integration of migrants, GB News reports.
The legislative proposal was introduced by the government of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The initiative would extend restrictions in force in public places since 2018 to schools and universities. Under the bill, burqas and hijabs would be prohibited, while repeat violations could result in fines of up to 10,000 Danish kroner ($1,530).
“The Government will present a number of legislative proposals that were not adopted before the election. This includes, among other things, the bill on strengthened efforts against parallel societies and negative social control,” sources quoted the Ministry of Immigration as saying.
Danish authorities stressed that such measures are necessary in areas where migrants from non-Western countries account for more than half of the population. The policy is driven by efforts to curb what Danish officials have previously described as “creeping Islamization.”
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