(The Conversation) — One year into the pandemic, protective face masks have come to signify different things for different groups of people. At the same time, racialized perceptions related to masks ...

Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party put forward legislation on Wednesday to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, part ...

Americans began donning face masks after federal and local officials changed their position on whether face coverings protect against the coronavirus. This is new terrain for many, who find themselves ...

Sweden has maintained a more permissive approach to religious dress than many European neighbors, but that consensus now ...

Ban would prohibit face-covering garments in places like shops, schools and offices, with fines ranging from €300 to €3,000 ...

Italy’s ruling party introduced a bill on Wednesday (October 8) to ban the burqa and niqab face and body coverings in public spaces across the country. The proposed legislation also calls for ...

Police in Kyrgyzstan have issued hefty fines and official warnings to hundreds of women wearing the niqab, a face veil that is banned in the Muslim-majority country. At least 29 women were each fined ...

Giorgia Meloni has called for a ban on the burka and niqab in public places in Italy. The prime minister ’s ruling Brothers ...

A Christian who was expelled from the Scouts for describing a Muslim niqab as a "Darth Vader tent" has claimed he later faced religious discrimination at work. Brian Walker, 66, a former electrician ...

The ban would prohibit the wearing of garments covering the face in all public spaces, including shops, schools and offices.