Austria enforces controversial headscarf ban in schools
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- Austria has begun enforcing a ban on headscarves for girls under 14 in public and private schools.
- Critics say the law promotes anti-Muslim attitudes.
Austria has begun enforcing a ban preventing girls under 14 from covering their heads in public and private schools.
The law was adopted by a government made up of the conservative Austrian People’s Party, the Social Democratic Party and the liberal NEOS party.
Critics describe the measure as a vehicle for spreading anti-Muslim attitudes.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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