Norway To Ban Full-Face Muslim Veil In All Schools

AFP - Yahoo News ^ | 6-12-2017

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Oslo (AFP) - The Norwegian government on Monday proposed a bill to ban the full-face Muslim veil in all schools, from nurseries to universities, saying it hinders communication between students and teachers.

Norway's ruling coalition of conservative and anti-immigration rightwing parties had promised the ban last year, targeting the full-face veil called the niqab as well as burqas, balaclavas and masks.

"We do not want clothes covering the face in nurseries, schools and universities," Minister of Education and Research Torbjorn Roe Isaksen said in a statement.

"These clothes prevent good communication, which is important for students to receive a good education," he added.

Norwegian authorities will consult over the coming months with those who could be affected by the draft law.

Norwegian media reported the government can count on the support of most parties, saying the bill was expected to pass in the spring of 2018.

Local authorities in Norway already have the power to ban the veil in schools, however there is no uniform national policy. At this stage, the bill does not lay out consequences for disregarding the proposed law.

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[CondorFlight]

At least it’s a start in the right direction.

[Jeff Chandler]

What? I thought they were enlightened Progressives.

[I want the USA back]

Nice, but what will they do when a herd of muzzettes defies this order? this is Norway! They aren’t going to throw them in jail.

[samtheman]

But Muslims raping Norwegian women continues to be ok... so it all evens out in the long run.

[Steve_Seattle]

Will entertainers boycott Norway over this expression of Islamophobia? Will liberal mayors and governors ban travel to Norway by public officials?

[ZULU]

Good. We should do it here. They did it with Klan masques and so they should with these things.

[bgill]

Full face veils. The latest in test cheating.

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[Gumdrop]

Well, those reasons are correct, but insufficient to explain why a full-face veil ought to be banned. It is simply this - full-faced veils are a factor in dehumanizing women and making them slaves in the Islamic world.