Muslim leaders say communities feel victimizedBoth leaders didn’t say how many children might be affected. Headscarves are rarely worn by Muslim girls before they reach puberty, the country’s main Muslim organization said, adding that this type of legislation would unsettle Muslim communities. The organization questioned why a ban on Christian children wearing crosses or Jewish boys wearing kippahs is not being discussed. For any ban to come into effect, the government would need a two-thirds majority in parliament, requiring the support of two other smaller parties. Last year, the previous Austrian administration banned full-face veils in courts, schools and other “public places,” and banned police officers, judges, magistrates and public prosecutors from wearing headscarves.

Source: Egypt Independent April 05, 2018 08:48 UTC