Copenhagen: Denmark's government says
face-covering Muslim veils don't belong in Danish society but
no ban is needed because their use can be limited with
existing rules.
The center-right government says the burqa - an
all-covering dress - and the niqab face veil are
"diametrically opposed" to the values on which Danish society
is built.
It calls for the full use of existing rules that allow
schools and both public and private employers to demand that
students, teachers and workers show their faces.
Today's statement follows months of discussion about
whether Denmark should introduce a ban on burqas and niqabs _
a discussion that is also taking place in France.
A government-commissioned report says only two or three
women in Denmark wear burqas and up to 200 use niqabs.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 23:40