Denmark proposes ban on burka and other face coverings

Denmark will ban full-face coverings, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burka.

Denmark proposes ban on burka and other face coverings

Denmark will ban full-face coverings, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burka.

Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, of Denmark's liberal party that leads a centre-right governing coalition, said a law proposal was not aimed at any religion.

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