The Italian ruling Italian brothers said it was planning to propose a law that would prohibit the wearing of burrows and niqabs in all public areas across the country and described it as measures aimed at fighting “Islamic separatism”.
“Religious freedom is sacred, but it must be performed openly, in full regard to our constitution and the principles of the Italian state,” said legislator Andrea Delmastro, one of the initiators of the planned law on Wednesday on Facebook.
The bill submitted to the lawmakers by the Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni would forbid the clothing covering the face in all public places, schools, universities, shops and offices across the country.
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Burqa is the whole body that covers the woman completely, including the eyes that are hidden behind the net screen. Niqab, on the other hand, is a face veil that leaves a visible area around the eyes.
According to the proposed legislation, the violators would face fines ranging from 300 to 3,000 euros (350 to $ 3,500).
The aim of the legislation is to fight “religious radicalization and religiously motivated hatred”, the introductory text said.
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France became the first European country to deposit a blanket to wear Burqas in public in 2011.
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Since then, a list of countries forcing similar limitations has grown significantly, with more than 20 nations- including Austria, Tunisia, Turkey, Sri Lanka and Switzerland- performing some form of Burqa ban and other full-fledged coverage in public areas.
The European Court of Human Rights consistently confirmed these prohibitions. Especially in 2017, the Belgian ban on Burqas and all -round veils confirmed and decided that states could enforce such restrictions in order to maintain the principle of “living together” in society.
Italy regions have already imposed restrictions, such as Lombardy in the north, which banned access to public buildings and hospitals with covered faces at the end of 2015.
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Legislation exceeds face coverage and imposes new requirements for financial transparency for religious organizations that lack formal agreements with the Italian state.
No Muslim organizations have such agreements at present, and Islam leaves other religious groups without formal recognition awarded to 13 other religious groups. Under the proposed law, unrecognized groups will have to publish all sources of financing, while financing is limited to entities that do not pose any threat to the State Security.
The bill also represents new criminal provisions, including sanctions for testing virginity and harder punishment for forced marriages by recognizing religious coercion for crimes.
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At the beginning of this year, the league – coalition partner for Minister Giorgia Meloni – limited more limited legislation focused specifically on facial covers. This proposal is still reviewed in the parliamentary commission and remains unclear whether it will be merged with the newly established bill.
Given that the coalition holds the strong majority in parliament, the legislation is expected to obtain support, although no specific timeline for debate has been announced.
(With Reuters inputs)
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