Tags: Niqab
NSS backs school's decision to enforce ban on face coverings
Posted: Wed, 24 Sep 2014
The National Secular Society has given its backing to one of the country's top state schools after it came under fire for upholding its policy of banning the niqab. Read More »
European Court of Human Rights upholds French ban on full-face veil
Posted: Tue, 01 Jul 2014
The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a French law banning the wearing of the full-face veil in public, ruling that the law does not breach the European Convention on Human Rights. Read More »
Polls show widespread unease about Islamic face coverings
Posted: Tue, 24 Sep 2013
Two recent Yougov polls asked questions about the burka, niqab and hijab. Read More »
NSS concerned over judge’s ruling that woman need only remove niqab to give evidence
Posted: Mon, 16 Sep 2013
The National Secular Society has expressed concern over a court's decision to allow a Muslim woman to stand trial wearing a full-face veil, only needing to remove it while giving evidence. Read More »
Birmingham college drops ban on face veils
Posted: Tue, 10 Sep 2013
Birmingham Metropolitan College, which earlier this week issued a ban on all face coverings on college premises, has now modified the policy to permit the wearing of niqabs or Muslim face veils. Read More »
