"If bill is signed into law, Portugal would join several European countries which already have full or partial bans. Portugal has approved a bill to ban face veils used for gender or religious motives in most public spaces that was proposed by the far-right Chega party and targets burqas and niqabs worn by Muslim women. Under the bill, approved by parliament on Friday, proposed fines for wearing face veils in public would range from 200 to 4,000 euros ($234-$4,670)."
"Face veils would still be allowed in aeroplanes, diplomatic premises and places of worship. According to local media reports, the bill is now set to be discussed in the parliamentary committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms, and Guarantees a body responsible for reviewing legislation related to constitutional matters. If signed into law, it would put Portugal alongside European countries, including France, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands, which already have full or partial bans."
Parliament approved a bill proposed by the Chega party to ban face veils used for gender or religious motives in most public spaces, targeting burqas and niqabs worn by Muslim women. The bill sets fines of 200 to 4,000 euros for wearing face veils in public and punishments of up to three years in prison for forcing someone to wear one. Exceptions include aeroplanes, diplomatic premises and places of worship. The bill is slated for review by the parliamentary committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms, and Guarantees. The president could veto the bill or refer it to the Constitutional Court.
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