Mon 05 August 2019:
The Netherlands’ Nijmegen Municipality was forced to apologize to a Muslim woman wearing a burqa after she was refused entry into a playground.
On Aug. 1, The Netherlands enforced a law banning all face coverings in public buildings and on public transport, however parks and playgrounds are not under this jurisdiction.
According to local media, a worker at the playground requested the Muslim woman, who had arrived with her children and family, reveal her face or leave the premises.
Vanmiddag ontstond in de Leemkuil discussie over het al dan niet toestaan van een mevrouw in niqaab. Overleg met de politie leerde dat het ‘boerkaverbod’ niet geldt voor een speeltuin. De gemeente bood de mevrouw excuses aan voor het misverstand.
— Gemeente Nijmegen (@gem_Nijmegen) August 4, 2019
Upon the woman’s objections, the police were summoned and following a discussion with the municipality, it was ascertained that the burqa-wearing woman had been mistreated.
The law bans all face-covering garb, such as motor helmets and ski-masks, in public buildings, government offices and hospitals, but not on the street.
The law is billed as a way to make schools, hospitals and public transport safer, but critics say its only aim is to get rid of Islamic veils, such as the burqa and niqab.
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