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As the Netherlands' burqa ban takes effect, police and transport officials refuse to enforce it

Published on: Thursday 01 August 2019

As the Netherlands' burqa ban takes effect, police and transport officials refuse to enforce it PARIS — Problems emerged immediately after a long-awaited ban on burqas officially went into effect in the Netherlands on Thursday. The biggest issue: whether security officials will bother to enforce ...


News source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/as-the-netherlands-burqa-ban-takes-effect-police-and-transport-officials-refuse-to-enforce-it/2019/08/01/a91fb648-b461-11e9-acc8-1d847bacca73_story.html

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