Norway’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ban on wearing the burqa or niqab in nurseries, schools and universities.
Members of the Storting voted 91 to eight to adopt amendments to several laws that, together, “imply that there is a prohibition on the use of clothing that fully or partially covers the face” in an educational setting.
The bill was proposed in March and passed its first reading on Tuesday, according to the parliament’s website, and will become an act if it passes a second debate. That debate will take place on Monday, a Storting spokeswoman told The Following that, it must receive royal assent from King Harald V before it officially becomes law.
During the debate politicians said they believed it was important that students and teachers be allowed to see each others’ faces and communicate openly.Independent. [The Independent] Read more
