#  Latvia Wants to Ban Face Veils, for All 3 Women Who Wear Them - The New York Times 

 





April 20, 2016

 

 

> A proposal to ban the veils, or niqabs, from public spaces is one expression of broader fears about immigration and Muslims in this small, homogeneous country.

Source: *[Latvia Wants to Ban Face Veils, for All 3 Women Who Wear Them - The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/20/world/europe/latvia-face-veils-muslims-immigration.html)*



 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Courts/Justice ](/news-stories/courtsjustice)
- [ Islamophobia ](/news-stories/islamophobia)
- [ Niquab or Burqa Controversies ](/news-stories/niquab-or-burqa-controversies)
- [ Islam in Europe ](/news-stories/islam-europe)
- [ Islam ](/religions/islam)
- [ International ](/tags/international)
- [ Women ](/tags/women)
 
 

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