THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: COPENHAGEN: The Government says face-covering Muslim veils do not belong in Danish society but no ban is needed because their use can be limited under existing rules.
The centre-right government said the burqa - an all-covering dress - and the niqab face veil were ''diametrically opposed'' to the country's values.
It called for the full use of rules that allow schools, as well as public and private employers, to demand that students, teachers and workers show their faces.
''The use of the burqa or niqab … deprives women of the right to interact in Danish society on an equal footing with men and women who do not wear [them],'' the Government said. >>> Associated Press | Saturday, January 30, 2010
