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Students who fail to comply can be charged up to $930; Muslim community group vows to fight ban in the court, which struck down a similar law in 2020 as discriminatory The post Austria’s ban on ...
News Austria » Vienna » Religion: Austria's Islamic headscarf ban in force as under-14s go back to school
The government says the law is intended to protect the rights of young girls, but critics say it is fuelling anti-Muslim feeling.
News Austria » Vienna » Religion: Austria begins school hijab ban with fines of up to €800
Austria has begun enforcing a school hijab ban for girls under 14 despite opposition from Muslim groups and the prospect of legal challenges.
News Austria » Vienna » Religion: Austria rolls out ban on Islamic headscarves in schools with hijabs and burkas barred from classrooms for girls under 14
Austria's ruling coalition of three centrist parties proposed the ban in schools, arguing it was acting to protect girls' freedom.
News Austria » Vienna » Religion: Austria wants to “ban political Islam” (and the left is on board)
A state governed by the rule of law, a democracy, must defend itself when a religion is exploited to attack that state and that democracy,” said the Austrian State Secretary ...
News Austria » Vienna » Religion: Austria's headscarf ban for under-14s faces first test as new school year starts
The group that formally represents Muslims in Austria has called the law an infringement of fundamental rights.
News Austria » Vienna » Religion: Austria’s under-14 headscarf ban faces first test as schools reopen
Austria’s headscarf ban for girls under 14 faces its first test as schools reopen, with the country’s main Muslim organisation planning a constitutional challenge. Schools must initially hold ...
News Austria » Vienna » Religion: Austria’s headscarf ban for under-14s faces school test
Austria’s headscarf ban for girls under 14 is facing its first major test as schools reopen across the country. Muslim groups have strongly opposed the measure, calling it discriminatory and warning ...