Portugal Enacts Public Face-Covering Ban With Fines Up to $3,500
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Portugal Enacts Public Face-Covering Ban With Fines Up to $3,500
Portugal has enacted a nationwide ban on clothing that conceals a person’s face in most public spaces, with violations punishable by fines ranging from $175 to $3,500 and limited exemptions for settings including places of worship, diplomatic missions and aircraft.
Portugal prohibits the use of face coverings or obstruction of identity in public, violators can be fined between 150 and 3,000 euros (about 4.6 million to more than 91 million).
Portugal approves ban on full-face veils in public places - Pakistan Observer
LISBON – Portuguese President António José Seguro has approved legislation banning the wearing of clothing that fully covers the face in public places, a measure that has been widely viewed as targeting Muslim women who wear the niqab. The law, which was approved by Parliament in July, prohibits the use of face-covering clothing in public spaces where it prevents a person’s identity from being recognised. However, the legislation includes severa…
In 2011, France became the first European country to ban face concealment in public space. In the same year, Belgium followed suit. Over the years, other European Union countries, including Austria, Bulgaria and Denmark, have similarly banned the wearing of any accessory or garment concealing the face in public space. In Portugal, too, it is no longer possible to escape from the eyes of others. On Tuesday 18 August, Portuguese socialist Presiden…
Portuguese President Antonio Jose Seguro has legalized a controversial regulation banning the use of the veil and burqa in public spaces in the country.
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