Unveil The Veil

History

*Disclaimer, some of these laws have been lifted over the past years and may not exist as of today.

The banning of the hijab isn't a new thing. The first arguments over the hijab happened nearly fifty years ago, and is just now being controversial. However, it's restrictions vary in different places, and vary in what their restricting. It sickens me when you realize that sisters your age and younger have been subjected to their brutalities and laws. This is the main point of this book, to shine light to what these individuals are going through and illustrate it through a story. Additionally, prominent examples of the banning of hijabs:

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Albania

Albania has introduced draft legislation to ban the hijab in public schools. Similar to French law, the legislation bans the wearing of any overt religious symbols in public elementary and high schools.

Belgium

Belgium's parliament has passed a bill that would outlaw the wearing, in public areas and buildings, of any clothing that obscures identity by covering the face. This would include burqas and the niqab (a veil that leaves only a woman's eyes uncovered), although headscarves would be allowed as long as the face is not veiled.

France

A law banning full-face veils in all public places went into effect in France this week, following on several years of controversy and debate. In 2004 hijabs and other "conspicuous" religious symbols were banned in public schools, including turbans and kippas, as an application of the principle of separation of church and state.

Germany

There is no nationwide restriction on religious dress in Germany, but half of the country's sixteen states have bans or restrictions in place on head coverings in public schools. The city of Berlin has banned all religious symbols and clothing in public institutions, including the hijab.

Syria

Syria has banned the wearing of full face veils, such as the niqab, at public universities. It does allow headscarves that reveal the face.

Tunisia

In 1981, hijabs were banned in schools and government buildings in Tunisia. In 2006, a vigilant crackdown began; police started stopping women wearing the head coverings on the street, asking them to remove the scarves and sign pledges they would no longer wear them. (This one hurt my heart)

Turkey

The hijab was banned in Turkey in all public buildings, including universities, schools, libraries, and government buildings. In 2008, Turkey's top court upheld a ban on wearing Muslim headscarves at the country's universities. Since the ban was put in place in 1980, thousands of women have been arrested or fined for refusing to take off the hijab or protesting against the ban.

Cited from: Banning Hijab: Anti-veil Laws Around the World | The Avvo NakedLaw Blog