Will Austria ban the head scarf?

SBS World News Radio: Austria's Foreign Minister says he supports a proposal to ban public servants from wearing head scarves.

Will Austria ban the head scarf?Will Austria ban the head scarf?

Will Austria ban the head scarf?

If introduced, the ban would mostly affect Muslim women.

Kerry Skyring told Greg Dyett, Austria does not ban the niqab or burka so people are curious as to why there's a proposal to ban the simple head scarf.

 

 

 


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By Kerry Skyring, Greg Dyett


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