Burka
Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women remain trapped in deepening rights crisis
The Afghan women who spoke to The Media Line said that words could hardly capture the hardships they have endured in exile, while their loved ones continue to face difficult conditions back home.
Portugal's parliament approves far-right party's bill to ban burkas
French court overturns burkini ban on Rivera beaches
Don’t ban the burka in Denmark - opinion
Saudi: OK to uncover face in anti-burka countries
Popular cleric Sheik Aedh al-Garni says women can reveal faces in countries where the Islamic veil is banned to avoid harassment.
Another Tack: Nadra’s rights be damned
Full-niqabs are increasingly noticeable throughout Israel. We’re beginning to see them in mixed cities like Lod and Jaffa, where the women add elbow-length gloves.
Rending the veil — with little help
Cultural integration has failed, or not taken place, in many European countries, but women shouldn’t pay the price for it.
Spain to debate ban on public burkas
Head-covering veils would not be included in the ban.
France: Islamic veil ban passes vote
Lower house of parliament votes 336 to 1 against burka.
Rejecting the burka
The burka can't be permitted under the freedom of religious expression, just as full nudity can’t.