Portugal Bans Full-Face Veils
The law includes fines of up to 3,000 euros and prison terms for coercion, with exemptions for health, work and worship.
- On Tuesday, President Antonio Jose Seguro signed into law a measure prohibiting face concealment in public spaces, legislation which originated with the Chega party and was adopted by Parliament in July.
- Parliament adopted the revised version in July despite opposition from the Socialist Party, Left Bloc, and Portuguese Communist Party, after the PSD introduced a substitute text in June reframing the measure around security rather than religion.
- Fines ranging from 150 to 3,000 euros apply for violations, with exemptions for health and professional needs, while forcing someone to cover their face carries a penalty of up to three years in prison.
- Seguro acknowledged the issue's "great social and cultural sensitivity," emphasizing that the face is central to human identity and communication, while noting that parliamentary amendments persuaded him to sign the decree.
- Amnesty International Portugal criticized the law as discriminatory, arguing it threatens Muslim women's rights, as Portugal joins other European countries including France, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands with similar bans.
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Portugal has banned face-coverings in public in a measure widely seen as a "burka law" targeting Muslim women. President António José Seguro signed into law a bill that originated with the hard right-wing Chega party.The policy was adopted by Lisbon in July with votes from the right-wing governing coalition and the hard right, while left-wing parties voted against it.A statement issued by President Seguro's office read: "The face must be conside…
In Portugal, a law has entered into force prohibiting the concealment of the face.
A law banning the face covering has come into force in Portugal. This will primarily affect Muslim women who wear clothing that completely covers their face and body.
Portuguese President Antonio Jose Seguro has approved a regulation banning the complete covering of the face in public spaces. Those who violate the law, which will particularly affect women wearing burqas and niqabs, will face fines ranging from 150 to 3,000 euros.
Violators face fines ranging from 150 to 3,000 euros. The post Portugal bans the burqa and full-face veils appeared first on in.gr.
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