Switzerland to introduce fines for wearing a burqa starting in 2025

Switzerland introduced a controversial law banning facial coverings in public spaces, often referred to as the “burqa ban,” which will come into force on 1 January, the government announced on Wednesday. This measure, which narrowly passed in a 2021 referendum in neutral Switzerland, was condemned by Muslim organisations and was introduced by the same group […]

The Upper Chamber of Tajikistan’s Parliament has approved a bill prohibiting the hijab

Tajikistan recently enacted a law prohibiting the wearing of the hijab, marking one of 35 new regulations concerning religious practices aimed at safeguarding national cultural values and curbing superstition and extremism. The legislation, passed by the upper house of parliament last Thursday, extends to attire deemed “foreign,” including the hijab traditionally worn by Muslim women. […]