Crux

Spanish archbishop calls burqa ‘discrimination against women’ while urging respect of religious beliefs

Speaking to Crux, Archbishop Joan Planellas of Tarragona said he didn’t believe the debate itself was a good idea.
The New Arab

Spain's far-right Vox pushes bill to criminalise niqab, burqa

The Vox Party is wanting to pass a bill in the Spanish Congress that would fine women wearing the niqab and burka, worn by ...
Agencia EFE

Spanish Congress rejects far-right proposal to ban the burqa

The Spanish Congress of Deputies rejected a bill on Tuesday promoted by the far-right Vox party that sought to ban the use of ...
The Leader

SECURITY OR DISCRIMINATION AS VOX NOW PUSHES BURKA BAN IN ORIHUELA

SECURITY OR DISCRIMINATION AS VOX NOW PUSHES BURKA BAN IN ORIHUELA - The far-right party Vox has reignited controversy in Orihuela with a proposal to bar women wearing burkas or niqabs from entering ...
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Politician sparks fury wearing a burqa to meeting after trying to introduce niqab ban in Spain

This is the moment a Spanish politician gets shut down after donning a burka ahead of a vote on its use in public. Virginia Martinez covered herself up from head to toe to enter the chamber to the ...
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'Parts of London feels like Muslim city': Reform UK mayor candidate's 'burqa' remarks sparks backlash

Reform UK’s mayoral candidate for London Laila Cunningham has sparked a controversy after she said that Muslims wearing the burqa should be subjected to stop and search. She suggested that no one ...