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Burqa ban descends into farce on first day after Dutch police refuse to enforce it

Published on: Thursday 01 August 2019

Burqa ban descends into farce on first day after Dutch police refuse to enforce it The Netherlands’s new ban on burqas has been fatally undermined on its very first day of operation after the police indicated they would not seriously try to enforce it. The new law prohibits wearing anything which covers the face - including burqas, ski masks or motorcycle helmets - in public settings such as schools, hospitals, trains or buses. Anyone who does enter one of



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